Roger Douglas date of birth:
December 5, 1937
How old is Roger Douglas?
88
Where was Roger Douglas born?
Auckland, New Zealand
What is Roger Douglas nationality?
New Zealander
What is Roger Douglas's occupation?
Politician
Short Biography
Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) is a New Zealand politician who served as a minister in two Labour governments. He is best known for his prominent role in the radical economic restructuring of the 1980s, when the Fourth Labour Government's economic policy became known as Rogernomics. In 1993, Douglas and Derek Quigley founded the Association of Consumers and Taxpayers (the forerunner of the ACT New Zealand Party). He served as a Labour Member of Parliament from 1969 to 1990 and returned to Parliament as an ACT backbencher in 2008 before retiring in 2011.