George Gair

The Honourable George Gair CMG QSO
3rd Mayor of North Shore City
In office 14 October 1995 – 10 October 1998
Preceded by	Paul Titchener
Succeeded by	George Wood
19th High Commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom
In office 3 June 1991 – April 1994
Preceded by	Bryce Harland
Succeeded by	John Collinge
12th Minister of Transport
In office 11 December 1981 – 26 July 1984
Prime Minister	Robert Muldoon
Preceded by	Colin McLachlan
Succeeded by	Richard Prebble
25th Minister of Health
In office 13 December 1978 – 11 December 1981
Prime Minister	Robert Muldoon
Preceded by	Frank Gill
Succeeded by	Aussie Malcolm
3rd Minister of Energy
In office 8 March 1977 – 13 December 1978
Prime Minister	Robert Muldoon
Preceded by	Eric Holland
Succeeded by	Bill Birch
11th Minister of Housing
In office 12 December 1975 – 8 March 1977
Prime Minister	Robert Muldoon
Preceded by	Roger Douglas
Succeeded by	Eric Holland
43rd Minister of Customs
In office 9 February 1972 – 8 December 1972
Prime Minister	Jack Marshall
Preceded by	Lance Adams-Schneider
Succeeded by	Mick Connelly
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for North Shore
In office 26 November 1966 – 27 October 1990
Preceded by	Dean Eyre
Succeeded by	Bruce Cliffe
Personal details
Born	George Frederick Gair (1926-10-13)13 October 1926 Dunedin, New Zealand
Died	17 August 2015(2015-08-17) (aged 88) Auckland, New Zealand
Political party	National
Spouse	Esther Mary Fay Levy
Relations	Joanne Gair (daughter)
Alma mater	Victoria University University of Auckland
Occupation	Journalist

George Frederick Gair CMG QSO (13 October 1926 – 17 August 2015) was a New Zealand politician. He was once deputy leader of the National Party in the New Zealand Parliament, and was considered by many to be a possible contender for the leadership itself. He was known for his polite and diplomatic style, which often contrasted with the political situation around him – Michael Laws described him as "a refugee from the age of manners."