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| Born | Richard Grant Mulgan (1940-03-05)5 March 1940 Oxford,Oxfordshire, England |
| Died | 15 November 2024(2024-11-15) (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | Merton College, Oxford |
| Known for | Work on New Zealand's electoral system, and research into accountability |
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| Fields | Political science |
Richard Grant Mulgan (5 March 1940 – 15 November 2024) was a New Zealand political scientist who spent much of his career in Australia. He was on the 1985–86 New ZealandRoyal Commission that recommendedMMP (Mixed Member Proportional) representation for elections to the New Zealand Parliament.
Born in 1940 inOxford, England,[1] Mulgan was educated at theUniversity of Auckland, and in 1960 matriculated atMerton College, Oxford.[2] In 1964, he marriedMargaret Bedggood.[3] He was later married to Aurelia George Mulgan, an academic specialising in Japanese politics and foreign policy.[4]
Mulgan was professor emeritus at theCrawford School of Economics and Government, at theAustralian National University in Canberra. Prior to his retirement in 2008, he was a professor of public policy there.[5] He was also formerly professor of political studies at theUniversity of Otago and the University of Auckland.
Mulgan was the son ofJohn Mulgan, the grandson ofAlan Mulgan, and the great-grandson ofEdward Mulgan. He died in Canberra on 15 November 2024.[6]
