Honours/decorations

ONZM for services to the Bougainville peace process 1999

Current parliamentary roles

• Chairperson, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
• Member, Government Administration Committee
• Associate Spokesperson, Foreign Affairs and Trade (Pacific Affairs and ODA)

Former parliamentary roles

Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008

Personal details

Born 15 March 1948, married with two adult children

Education/qualifications

• Rongotai College
• BAgrSc, Lincoln University

Career

• Former Agricultural Economist
• Former Principal Private Secretary to Minister of Overseas Trade Mike Moore
• Former Representative, NZ Foreign Service, Singapore
• Former Representative, NZ Foreign Service, India
• Former Representative, NZ Foreign Service, Saudi Arabia
• Former High Commissioner, NZ Foreign Service, Papua New Guinea
• Former Ambassador, NZ Foreign Service, Iran
• Former High Commissioner, NZ Foreign Service, Pakistan
• Former Representative, NZ Foreign Service, Bahrain
• Director, New Zealand Export Import Corporation for 3 years

Community activities

• Former President, Lincoln College Students' Association
• Former Member, New Zealand University Students' Association
• Trustee, Bridget Nicholls Trust
• Chairperson, Chartwell School Board
• Rotarian
• Trustee, We The Peoples Foundation

Leisure activities

Yachting and fishing