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Richard Mayson at The Wine Society Portuguese Wine Tasting
Charles Richard Mayson, known as Richard Mayson (born 13 October 1941), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Contents
- Richard Mayson at The Wine Society Portuguese Wine Tasting
- 200 years of Blandys Madeira
- Biography
- References
200 years of Blandy's Madeira
Biography
Mayson was born in Nelson in 1941, the son of Charles Samuel Mayson. He received his education at Nelson Central School, Nelson College, and Hastings Boys' High School. On 8 February 1964, he married Shirley Annette Schofield, the daughter of Edward Schofield. They had one son and one daughter.
After school, Mayson worked as a farm hand (1957–1959), a labourer (1959–1960), a salesman and window display artist (1960–1964), and a radio salesman (1965–1970). He was a New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC) advertising executive in 1970 and 1971, and a lay preacher in the Methodist Church.
Mayson represented the Hastings electorate from 1972 to 1975, when he was defeated by National's Robert Fenton. He had previously stood unsuccessfully for Hastings in the 1969 election.
Mayson was awarded the NZ 1990 Medal. For his recreation, he enjoys tennis, squash, swimming, reading, and spending time with his family.