Bill Sutton
New Zealand politician (1944–2025)
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Summary
Bill Sutton was born on August 24, 1944[1], in Reading[2]. He died on December 6, 2025[3], in Napier[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: New Zealand[7]
- Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament[8]
- Employer: Department of Scientific and Industrial Research[9]
- Educated at: Timaru Boys' High School[10], Massey University[11], University of Otago[12]
- Doctoral advisor: George Petersen[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Member of political party: New Zealand Labour Party[15]
- Family name: Sutton[16]
- Given name: William[17], David[18]
- Academic thesis: The structure of the bacterophage alpha DNA molecule[19]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
- Birth name: William David Sutton[21]
- Name in native language: Bill Sutton[22]
- Sibling: Jim Sutton[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[24], WikiProject New Zealand/politics[25]
Why It Matters
Bill Sutton is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
FAQs
Where was Bill Sutton born?
Bill Sutton's place of birth was Reading[2].
Where did Bill Sutton die?
Bill Sutton died in Napier[4].
What did Bill Sutton do for work?
Bill Sutton worked as a politician[5].
Where did Bill Sutton go to school?
Bill Sutton was educated at Timaru Boys' High School[10], Massey University[11], and University of Otago[12].