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Winston Peters
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Date:
21 May 2013
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Parliament Office
Private Bag 18888
Parliament Buildings

Wellington 6160
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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List member, NZ First

Current parliamentary roles

  • Leader
  • Member, Finance and Expenditure Committee
  • Member, Privileges Committee
  • Spokesperson, Broadcasting
  • Spokesperson, Climate Change
  • Spokesperson, Defence
  • Spokesperson, Economic Development
  • Spokesperson, Finance
  • Spokesperson, Foreign Affairs
  • Spokesperson, Immigration
  • Spokesperson, Maori Affairs
  • Spokesperson, Racing
  • Spokesperson, Security Issues
  • Spokesperson, Senior Citizens
  • Spokesperson, State Owned Enterprises
  • Spokesperson, Trade
  • Spokesperson, Treaty of Waitangi Issues

Former parliamentary roles

  • National Party Spokesperson, Consumer Affairs 1984-1987
  • National Party Spokesperson, Maori Affairs 1984-1987
  • National Party Spokesperson, Transport 1984-1987
  • National Party Spokesperson, Employment 1987-1990
  • National Party Spokesperson, Maori Affairs 1987-1990
  • National Party Spokesperson, Race Relations 1987-1990
  • Minister of Maori Affairs 1990-March 1991
  • New Zealand First Spokesperson, Commerce 1993-2005
  • New Zealand First Spokesperson, Economic Development 1993-2005
  • New Zealand First Spokesperson, Finance 1993-2005
  • New Zealand First Spokesperson, Immigration 1993-2005
  • New Zealand First Spokesperson, Racing 1993-2005
  • New Zealand First Spokesperson, Revenue 1993-2005
  • New Zealand First Spokesperson, SOEs 1993-2005
  • Deputy Prime Minister 1996-1998
  • Treasurer 1996-1998
  • Leader, New Zealand First 14 October 1996-
  • Member, Finance and Expenditure Committee 23 September 1998-11 August 2005
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs 19 October 2005-19 November 2008
  • Minister for Racing 19 October 2005-19 November 2008
  • Associate Minister for Senior Citizens 19 October 2005-19 November 2008
  • Member, Privileges Committee 16 November 2005-3 October 2008
  • Member, Business Committee 20 December 2011-27 July 2012

Personal details

Born 11 April 1945, Whangarei, has one daughter and one son

Education/qualifications

  • Whangarei Boys High School
  • Dargaville High School
  • BA in History and Political Studies, University of Auckland
  • LLB, University of Auckland

Career

  • Former Teacher
  • Barrister and Solicitor in own law practice
  • Consultant Partner, Auckland law firm
  • Member for Hunua 25 November 1978-29 October 1981
  • Member for Tauranga 14 July 1984-11 August 2005
  • List member of Parliament 17 September 2005-8 November 2008

Party activities

  • Dominion councillor, National Party 1976-1978
  • Member, National Party 1976-March 1993
  • National Party member of Parliament, Hunua electorate 1978-1981
  • National Party member of Parliament, Tauranga electorate 1984-March 1993
  • Dismissed from National Cabinet October 1991-October 1991
  • Resigned from National Party March 1993-March 1993
  • Independent member of Parliament, Tauranga Electorate 17 April 1993-18 July 1993
  • Founding member and Leader, NZ First Party 18 July 1993-
  • NZ First Party member of Parliament, Tauranga electorate 18 July 1993-17 September 2005
  • New Zealand First Party list member of Parliament 17 September 2005-8 November 2008