Neville Young

Born in Christchurch on 11 December 1940, Young was educated at Christ's College from 1955 to 1959, and went on to study law at the University of Canterbury. He was the older brother of jurist William Young. In 1971, Neville Young married Valerie May McKinnon, and the couple went on to have two children. ==Political career==

Young was elected president of the National Party in 1986 after Sue Wood stood down from the role, and remained in office until 1989, when he was challenged and defeated by John Collinge. Subsequently, Young was not actively involved in the National Party at a senior level. ==Professional career==

A barrister and solicitor, Young was a partner in the law firm Young Hunter and Co, and from the early 1970s he was a professional trustee. In 1998, he was appointed chair of the Earthquake Commission, and in 1999, he was appointed as a member of the New Zealand Fire Service Commission. ==Honours and awards==

In 1990, Young was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. In the same honours list, his brother, William, was made a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. ==Death==

Young died at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, on 9 February 2019. ==References==