"David John Butcher" (born 1948) is a former New Zealand politician of the New Zealand Labour Party/Labour Party.

He represented the electorate of Hastings (New Zealand electorate)/Hastings in Parliament from 1978 to New Zealand general election, 1990/1990, when he was defeated by Jeff Whitaker: one of a number of losses contributing to the fall of the Fourth Labour Government of New Zealand/Fourth Labour Government. He was a New Zealand Cabinet/Cabinet minister, and Minister of Energy.

He attended Karamu High School in Hastings, New Zealand/Hastings with retired broadcaster paul holmes and Victoria University of Wellington. From 1972-74 He worked as an economist in the Labour Department, Wellington. During 1974-75 he travelled overseas to Malaysia, Austria, UK, Sweden, Finland, Romania, Spain, Portugal and France. From 1976 until 1978 he was a Field Officer for the Wellington Clerical Workers' Union and the New Zealand Labourers' Union in Hawke's Bay, until his election to Parliament in late 1978.

As a Minister, David Butcher had responsibility for ensuring that privatised utilities operated in a competitive environment, or were subjected to appropriate regulation. Since 1990 he has worked on assignments in more than 30 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Pacific. Since 1990 he has been the Manager of David Butcher and Associates.

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