David Caygill is a former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament. During the Lange and Palmer governments he was Minister of Trade and Industry (1984-88), Minister of Health (1987-88), and Minister of Finance (1989-90).
Following his retirement from politics he returned to his former profession as a lawyer, becoming a partner in Buddle Findlay, specialising in public law. In December 2003, David was appointed Deputy Chair of the Commerce Commission and subsequently as Chair of the Electricity Commission.
He has held a number of governance positions including chair of the ACC and of Education New Zealand. He is currently Deputy Chair of Environment Canterbury. Recently he chaired a review of New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme.
