Russell Marshall

Cedric Russell Marshall  (15 February 1936 – 17 January 2025), known as Russell Marshall, is a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party and diplomat.

He represented the Wanganui electorate from 1972 to 1990, when he retired.

In the 2001 New Year Honours, Marshall was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for public services.
Marshall married Barbara May Watson at St John's Methodist Church in Nelson in 1961. They had three children together. His brother, Kerry Marshall, married Barbara's sister, Colleen Watson.

Marshall died on 17 January 2025, at the age of 88.
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Category:1936 births
Category:2025 deaths
Category:New Zealand politicians
Category:People from Nelson, New Zealand