- Murray McCully
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The Honourable
Murray McCully
MP
Murray McCully in Washington, DC on 7 April 2009. 27th Minister of Foreign Affairs Incumbent Assumed office
19 November 2008Prime Minister John Key Preceded by Winston Peters
Helen Clark (Acting)Minister for Sport and Recreation Incumbent Assumed office
19 November 2008Prime Minister John Key Preceded by Clayton Cosgrove 2nd Minister for the Rugby World Cup Incumbent Assumed office
19 November 2008Prime Minister John Key Preceded by Clayton Cosgrove Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for East Coast BaysIncumbent Assumed office
2002In office
1987–1996Preceded by Gary Knapp Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for AlbanyIn office
1996–2002Preceded by Don McKinnon Personal details Born 19 February 1953
Whangarei, NorthlandNationality 
New ZealandPolitical party National Party Spouse(s) Jane Clifton Occupation Lawyer Website mccully.co.nz Murray Stuart McCully (born 19 February 1953 in Whangarei, Northland) is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the National Party, and Minister of Foreign Affairs,[1] Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister for the Rugby World Cup.
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Early life
McCully was educated at Arapohue Primary School, Dargaville High School, the University of Auckland, and Victoria University of Wellington.[2] He has a LLB degree and is a qualified Barrister and Solicitor, working as a lawyer before entering politics. His former partner, Jane Clifton, works as a columnist for The New Zealand Listener and as a political journalist.[1]
Member of Parliament
Parliament of New Zealand Years Term Electorate List Party 1987–1990 42nd East Coast Bays National 1990–1993 43rd East Coast Bays National 1993–1996 44th East Coast Bays National 1996–1999 45th Albany 21 National 1999–2002 46th Albany None National 2002–2005 47th East Coast Bays None National 2005–2008 48th East Coast Bays 11 National 2008–present 49th East Coast Bays 11 National McCully first entered Parliament as MP for East Coast Bays on the North Shore of Auckland in the 1987 elections, and became MP for the new seat of Albany in the 1999 elections. In the 2002 elections he returned as MP for the reconstituted East Coast Bays seat.
Cabinet minister
During the National government of 1990–1999, McCully served in a number of Cabinet roles, including those of Minister of Customs, Minister of Housing, Minister of Tourism, and Minister of Immigration. He has a reputation as one of the National Party's chief strategists[1]
Murray McCully resigned from his Tourism portfolio in April 1999[3] after questions were raised regarding his handling of the resignation and subsequent payout of members of the Tourism board.[4] These questions culminated in a report of the Controller and Auditor General that deemed these payouts "unlawful".[5]
After National winning the 2008 election, McCully was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister on 19 November 2008. McCully was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister for the Rugby World Cup by Prime Minister John Key.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b c d Watkins, Tracy (29 November 2008). "Coming out of the shadows". The Dominion Post. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5ds2J8dZF. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Hon Murray McCully". New Zealand Government. http://executive.govt.nz/93-96/minister/mccully/index.html. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- ^ Laxon, Andrew (7 May 1999). "Payout recovery vexing National". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=6278. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "Parliamentary Hansard – Report on Tourism Board". NZ Parliament. 21 April 1999. http://www.vdig.net/hansard/archive.jsp?y=1999&m=04&d=21&o=25&p=34. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "Report of the Controller and Auditor General: Inquiry into certain events concerning the New Zealand Tourism Board.". Controller and Auditor General. 19 April 1999. http://www.oag.govt.nz/1999/nz-tourism-board. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "Key's Government". The New Zealand Herald. 17 November 2008. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10543509. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
External links
- Murray McCully MP official site
- Profile at National party
- Profile at New Zealand Parliament
- Releases and speeches at Beehive.govt.nz
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.co.nz
Parliament of New Zealand Preceded by
Gary KnappMember of Parliament for East Coast Bays
1987–1996Vacant Constituency abolished,
recreated in 2002Title next held byMurray McCullyPreceded by
Don McKinnonMember of Parliament for Albany
1996–2002Constituency abolished Vacant Constituency recreated,
abolished in 1996Title last held byMurray McCullyMember of Parliament for East Coast Bays
2002–Incumbent Political offices Preceded by
Helen Clark (acting)
Winston PetersMinister of Foreign Affairs
2008–Incumbent Preceded by
Clayton CosgroveMinister for Sport and Recreation
2008–Minister for the Rugby World Cup
2008–Categories:- 1953 births
- Living people
- New Zealand National Party MPs
- New Zealand foreign ministers
- Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand
- Ministers of Housing (New Zealand)
- New Zealand lawyers
- People from Whangarei
- People from the Auckland Region
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