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 .
George Frederick Gair CMG QSO ( 13 October 1926 -- 17 August 2015 ) was a New Zealand politician .
George Frederick Gair CMG QSO was once politician   of the National Party in the New Zealand Parliament , and was considered by many to be a possible contender for the leadership itself .
George Frederick Gair CMG QSO ( 13 October 1926 -- 17 August 2015 ) was a New Zealand politician .