- Mark Gosche
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The Honourable
Vui Mark GoscheMember of the New Zealand Parliament
for Labour party listIn office
1996 – 1999Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for MaungakiekieIn office
1999 – 2008Preceded by Belinda Vernon Succeeded by Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga Majority 2,512 (8.96%)[1]
6,603 (25.51%)[2]
6,450 (21.75%)[3]Personal details Born December 2, 1955
AucklandPolitical party Labour - ^ At 1999 election
- ^ At 2002 election
- ^ At 2005 election
Mark James Gosche (2 December 1955) is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party. He was born in Auckland to Samoan parents, and has been active in New Zealand's Pacific Islander community.
Member of Parliament
Parliament of New Zealand Years Term Electorate List Party 1996–1999 45th List 5 Labour 1999–2002 46th Maungakiekie 20 Labour 2002–2005 47th Maungakiekie 10 Labour 2005–2008 48th Maungakiekie 29 Labour He was first elected to Parliament as a list MP in the 1996 elections, and has been MP for the Auckland seat of Maungakiekie since the 1999 elections. He has held a number of Cabinet posts, including Minister of Corrections, Minister of Housing, Minister of Transport, and Minister of Pacific Island Affairs. In May 2002, however, he resigned all his ministerial roles due to the serious illness of his wife, who had suffered a brain haemorrhage. In April 2007 he was bestowed with the Samoan matai title Vui at his grandmother's village of Lano in Samoa.[1] In the 2008 elections, Gosche retired from politics to spend more time with his family.[2]
Later years
In 2009 he was nominated as a director on the New Zealand Rugby League board, being confirmed on the 27 June.[3][4]
Gosche is currently employed by the Manukau Institute of Technology as External Relations Manager for MIT’s Pasifika Development office.[5]
On 31 May 2011 Gosche was elected the Chairman of the Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation.[6]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Gosche bows out as MP". Central Leader. 5 June 2008. http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/4573353a22399.html. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ Carter chairman of new NZRL board Warriors.co.nz, 31 May 2009
- ^ "League: Trio get nod for NZRL". The New Zealand Herald. 28 June 2009. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10581141&ref=rss. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ Former NZ Politician to Strengthen MIT Pasifika Relations Manukau Institute of Technology, 5 February 2009
- ^ In Touch New Zealand Rugby League, June 2011. p.13.
Parliament of New Zealand Preceded by
Belinda VernonMember of Parliament for Maungakiekie
1999 – 2008Succeeded by
Peseta Sam Lotu-IigaCategories:- 1955 births
- Living people
- New Zealand Labour Party MPs
- Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand
- Ministers of Housing (New Zealand)
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- Samoan chiefs
- New Zealand rugby league administrators
- New Zealand list MPs
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