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Bill Jeffries

William Patrick Jeffries (born 19 September 1945)[1] is a former New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Heretaunga and served as Minister of Transport and Minister of Justice.

Bill Jeffries

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William Patrick Jeffries

(1945-09-19) 19 September 1945
Wellington, New Zealand

John Jeffries (brother)

Lawyer

Biography[edit]

Early life and career[edit]

Jeffries was born in Wellington in 1945 and he was educated at St Patrick's College. He attended Victoria University and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws, after which he became a lawyer at his brother's legal firm. Later he left New Zealand to work in the United Kingdom, before returning to Wellington and establishing his own law firm.[2]


He was an active athlete in his youth, playing both tennis and rugby. Jeffries married and had six children.[2]

Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer.  154283103.

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