Paul Swain
| The Honourable Paul Swain QSO | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Rimutaka | |
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In office 1996 – 2008 | |
| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | Chris Hipkins |
| Majority | 8,277 (24.25%)[1] |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eastern Hutt | |
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In office 1990 – 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Trevor Young |
| Succeeded by | discontinued constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 December 1951 Palmerston North |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Toni Reeves |
| Children | three |
Paul Desmond Swain, QSO (born 20 December 1951) is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party.[2]
Early life
Swain was born in Palmerston North on 20 December 1951. He attended St. Patrick's College in Wellington. He has obtained a BA from Victoria University of Wellington.[2]
Before entering politics, he worked in the social welfare sector, and has also been a bus driver in Wellington. Swain has a daughter with his wife Toni Reeves-Swain, and two sons from an earlier marriage.
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Eastern Hutt | Labour | |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Eastern Hutt | Labour | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Rimutaka | none | Labour |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | Rimutaka | 26 | Labour |
| 2002–2005 | 47th | Rimutaka | 18 | Labour |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | Rimutaka | 17 | Labour |
He was MP for the seat of Eastern Hutt from the 1990 election until the 1996 election, when the electorate boundaries were changed and it became Rimutaka. He won Rimutaka in 1996[3] and held the seat until the 2008 election, which he did not contest, retiring from national politics.[4]
Minister
Swain has held a number of ministerial portfolios, including Associate Minister of Finance, Minister of Commerce, Minister of Communications, Minister of Corrections, Minister of Immigration, Minister for Information Technology, Minister of Labour, Minister of Statistics, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister of Transport, and Associate Minister for Economic Development.[2]
After the 2005 election, Swain decided not to seek a Cabinet post in the new government.[5]
Life after politics
Swain was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO) in March 2009 for services as a Member of Parliament.[6]
As of 2009 he was employed by the Crown as their lead negotiator for a settlement of historical grievances with Ngāti Porou.[7]
References
- ↑ At 2005 election
- 1 2 3 "Hon Paul Swain - biography". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ↑ "Electorate Candidate and Party Votes Recorded at Each Polling Place - Rimutaka" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ↑ "Paul Swain leaves Parliament with sense of humour intact". New Zealand Press Association (The National Business Review). 25 September 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ↑ "Swain not seeking Cabinet post". New Zealand Labour Party. 4 October 2005. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ↑ "Paul Swain - Investiture". Wellington: Governor-General of New Zealand. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ↑ "Former Labour cabinet minister takes on Treaty role". NZPA. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Matt Robson |
Minister of Corrections 2003–2005 |
Succeeded by Damien O'Connor |