McLay, Honourable James Kenneth Biography 1991
McLAY, Hon James Kenneth
QSO [Companion of the Queen’s Service Order] 1987
Former Deputy Prime Minister; now consultant on Pacific Basin Business, corporate investment and political affairs
Born Auckland, 21 February 1945, son of Robert McLay and Joyce (née Dee) married (1) (dissolved 1983); (2) Marcy Farden, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl A Farden Junior, 1983.
Education: King’s School; King’s College; University of Auckland, LLB 1968; Pennsylvania State University, Executive Management Programme 1987
Territorial: Royal New Zealand Army, 1967-70 (Lieutenant)
Barrister, Solicitor, High Court of NZ 1968-74, Barrister 1974- ; Member of Parliament (National) Birkenhead, 1975-87; Attorney General and Minister of Justice 1978-84, Deputy Prime Minister 1984, Deputy Leader of the Opposition 1985-86; Consultant (JK McLay Ltd), 1987-; Chairman Omniport Napier Ltd, 1988-; Deputy Chairman Trustbank Auckland, 1988-; Director of other private companies
Recreations: trout fishing
Address: PO Box 8885, Auckland 1
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New Zealand Who’s Who 12th edition 1991
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