Ian McKelvie

Ian McKelvie
4th Mayor of Manawatu
In office November 2002 – 15 December 2011
Preceded by	Audrey Severinsen
Succeeded by	Margaret Kouvelis
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Rangitīkei
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 November 2011
Preceded by	Simon Power
Personal details
Born	1952/1953 (age 62–63) Palmerston North, New Zealand
Political party	National Party
Spouse(s)	Sue
Alma mater	Massey University
Website	www.ianmckelvie.co.nz

Ian Robert Flockhart McKelvie (born 1952/1953) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He is a member of the National Party.

Early life

McKelvie was born in Palmerston North and was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School. He then gained a Diploma of Agriculture from Massey University.^[1] He was the Mayor of Manawatu from 2002 until 2011. He resigned from the position on being elected to Parliament. He was the longest serving mayor of the district to date, being in office for 9 years and 20 days.^[2]

He is the Board Chair of Special Olympics New Zealand.^[3]

Member of Parliament

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	List	Party
2011–2014	50th	Rangitīkei	58	National
2014–present	51st	Rangitīkei	41	National

McKelvie was named as the National Party candidate for the Rangitīkei electorate following the announcement by sitting member Simon Power of his retirement from politics.^[4] At the 2011 election, McKelvie won the seat with a majority of 9,382 ahead of Labour's Josie Pagani.^[5] He currently serves on three select committees: primary production; regulations review; and law and order.^[6] McKelvie was re-elected in the Rangitīkei electorate during the 2014 New Zealand General Election with an increased majority.

References

1. "Candidate's rural roots run deep". Manawatu Standard. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
2. "MCD Roll of Members Register" (PDF). Manawatu District Council. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
3. Special Olympics New Zealand Names Ian Mckelvie As Board Chair voxy.co.nz, 8 October 2010
4. Kirk, Stacey (10 November 2011). "North v south battle looms in Rangitikei". Manawatu Standard. p. 2. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
5. "Official count results — Rangitīkei". http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/. New Zealand Electoral Commission. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2013. External link in |website= (help)
6. "New Zealand Parliament — McKelvie, Ian". http://www.parliament.nz/. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013. External link in |website= (help)