Bill Sutton (New Zealand politician)
Bill Sutton | |
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Sutton in 2017 | |
| Hawke's Bay Regional Councillor | |
| In office 1992–1995 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hawkes Bay | |
| In office 14 July 1984 – 27 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Michael Laws |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William David Sutton 24 August 1944 Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 6 December 2025 (aged 81) Napier, New Zealand |
| Party | Labour |
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| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Jim Sutton (brother) |
| Occupation | Research scientist |
| Scientific career | |
| Alma mater | Massey University |
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| Institutions | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research |
| Thesis | The structure of the bacterophage alpha DNA molecule (1969) |
| Doctoral advisor | George Petersen |
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William David Sutton (24 August 1944 – 6 December 2025) was New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. He was Member of Parliament for Hawkes Bay from 1984 to 1990, and later served as a Hawke's Bay Regional Councillor for one term, from 1992 to 1995.