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Philip Oscar Selwyn Skoglund (14 June 1899 – 2 November 1975) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, and a cabinet minister.
Skoglund was born in Greymouth in 1899, and educated at Stratford District High School. He was a schoolmaster and law professional.
Political career
He stood in the 1935 election in the Stratford electorate for the Labour Party, but was beaten by the incumbent, William Polson. He represented the Palmerston North electorate from 1954 to 1960, when he was defeated by National's Bill Brown.
Skoglund was Minister of Education in the Second Labour Government from 1957 to 1960.
His brother Pete Skoglund and son Phil Skoglund are champion lawn bowls players.
References
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