George Chapman (party president)

Sir George Alan Chapman (born 13 April 1927) is a New Zealand accountant, businessman and company director.

[4][2] In 1971, he challenged the incumbent, Ned Holt, for the presidency of the National Party but lost the vote.

[4] He was an Upper Hutt borough councillor from 1952 to 1955 and served as deputy mayor between 1953 and 1955.

[citation needed] Chapman has, since 1948, been a member of the New Zealand Society of Accountants (MNZSA) and was made a fellow (FCA) in 1969.

When the Minister of Internal Affairs, George Hawkins, accused him of having known about the leaky building problem, Chapman denied any knowledge and stated that the board was first informed in August 2001, i.e. after his tenure.