Bill Fox (politician)

The Honourable Bill Fox CMG
Fox in 1959
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Miramar
In office 13 November 1954 – 26 November 1966
Preceded by	Bob Semple
Succeeded by	Bill Young
Personal details
Born	William Arthur Fox 28 August 1899
Died	9 October 1994
Political party	Labour

William Arthur "Bill" Fox CMG (28 August 1899 – 9 October 1994) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, and a Cabinet minister in the Second Labour Government of 1957–1960.

Fox represented the Wellington electorate of Miramar from 1954 succeeding the retiring Bob Semple. During the three year tenure of the Second Labour Government Fox was a member of cabinet. He served as both Minister of Marine as well as Minister of Housing. Despite his cabinet ranking, Fox was one of a group of three Labour MPs (the others being Michael Moohan and Frank Kitts) who were deeply critical of the decisions made in the "Black Budget". Fox was defeated at the 1966 election by National's Bill Young.

In the 1975 Queen's Birthday Honours, Fox was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for public services.

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