Category:George Gair

**George Gair**
	New Zealand politician (1926-2015)
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Date of birth	13 October 1926; Dunedin
Date of death	17 August 2015; Auckland
Country of citizenship	New Zealand;
Educated at	Victoria University of Wellington; University of Auckland; Auckland University of Technology (Master of Philosophy, –2010);
Occupation	politician; diplomat;
Member of political party	New Zealand National Party;
Position held	Member of the New Zealand Parliament (1966–1990); Mayor of North Shore (1995–1998); Minister of Health (1978–1981); Minister of Social Development (1978–1981);
Child	Joanne Gair;
Award received	Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (1994);
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George Frederick Gair CMG QSO (13 October 1926 – 17 August 2015) was a New Zealand politician. He was once deputy leader of the National Party in the New Zealand Parliament, and was considered by many to be a possible contender for the leadership itself. He was known for his polite and diplomatic style, which often contrasted with the political situation around him – Michael Laws described him as "a refugee from the age of manners