Richard Harrison (New Zealand politician)

The Honourable Sir Richard Harrison ED
19th Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office 10 May 1978 – 14 July 1984
Prime Minister	Robert Muldoon
Preceded by	Roy Jack
Succeeded by	Basil Arthur
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hawkes Bay
In office 30 November 1963 – 14 July 1984
Preceded by	Cyril Harker
Succeeded by	Bill Sutton
Personal details
Born	John Richard Harrison (1921-05-23)23 May 1921 Hastings, New Zealand
Died	5 September 2003(2003-09-05) (aged 82) Takapau, New Zealand[citation needed]
Political party	National
Alma mater	University of Canterbury
Military service
Allegiance	New Zealand
Branch/service	New Zealand Army
Years of service	1943–1947 1949–1959
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	23rd Battalion (1943–1945) Hawke's Bay Regiment (1949–1959)
Commands	1st Battalion, Hawke's Bay Regiment (1956–1959)
Battles/wars	World War II Italian campaign

Sir John Richard Harrison ED (23 May 1921 – 5 September 2003) was a New Zealand politician. After serving in a number of capacities in the National Party, he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1978 to 1984.