- Doug Kidd
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The Honourable
Sir Doug Kidd
KNZM25th Speaker of the House of Representatives In office
1996–1999Prime Minister Jim Bolger, Jenny Shipley Preceded by Sir Peter Tapsell Succeeded by Jonathan Hunt Constituency Marlborough Personal details Born 12 September 1941
Levin,New Zealand
Political party National Sir Douglas Lorimer Kidd, KNZM (born 12 September 1941) is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1978 to 2002, representing the National Party.[1] He served for three years as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Early life
Kidd was born in Levin. From 1960 to 1964, he served in the New Zealand Army Territorial Force as a bombardier gunlayer. He later obtained a LLB from Victoria University of Wellington, and worked as a lawyer. He also had business interests in aquaculture, forestry, and wine making.
Member of Parliament
Parliament of New Zealand Years Term Electorate List Party 1978–1981 39th Marlborough National 1981–1984 40th Marlborough National 1984–1987 41st Marlborough National 1987–1990 42nd Marlborough National 1990–1993 43rd Marlborough National 1993–1996 44th Marlborough National 1996–1999 45th Kaikoura 14 National 1999–2002 46th List 17 National Kidd was first elected to Parliament in the 1978 elections, becoming MP for Marlborough. In the government of Jim Bolger, Kidd held a number of minor ministerial portfolios, including Fisheries, Energy and Labour. He held his Marlborough seat until the 1996 elections, when the seat was superseded by the new (and larger) Kaikoura electorate. Kidd held Kaikoura until the 1999 elections, when he opted to become a list MP. He was followed in Kaikoura by Lynda Scott.
Speaker of the House
After the 1996 elections, Kidd was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives; Derek Quigley also contested the position.[2] He replaced Peter Tapsell, a Labour Party MP who had held the speakership because National did not want to lose a vote by appointing a Speaker from its own ranks. As the government's majority was now not so precarious, and as Tapsell had lost his seat in any case, National was able to appoint Kidd without difficulty.
Kidd lost the speakership when the National Party lost the 1999 elections, being replaced by Jonathan Hunt of the Labour Party. After serving a term in Opposition, he chose to retire from politics at the 2002 elections.[3]
He was made a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DCNZM) in 2000,[4] and accepted the equivalent honour of a knighthood (KNZM) when returned to the honours system in 2009.[5]
He was appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal in 2004.
References
- ^ "Doug Kidd to retire after 24 years as MP". The New Zealand Herald. 11 March 2002. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=1191060. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ "Shirley mounts challenge for Speaker". The New Zealand Herald. 26 August 2002. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=2351207. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ "Tears flow as 16 MPs say goodbye". The New Zealand Herald. 31 July 2002. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=2347052. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ "Officers share honour". The New Zealand Herald. 11 August 2000. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=147367. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ Howie, Cherie (19 August 2009). "Douglas Kidd receives knighthood". The Marlborough Express. http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/2766805/Douglas-Kidd-receives-knighthood. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
Political offices Preceded by
Peter TapsellSpeaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
1996–1999Succeeded by
Jonathan HuntParliament of New Zealand Preceded by
Edward LatterMember of Parliament for Marlborough
1978–1996Constituency abolished New constituency Member of Parliament for Kaikoura
1996–1999Succeeded by
Lynda ScottCategories:- 1941 births
- Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- Living people
- Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand
- New Zealand lawyers
- New Zealand National Party MPs
- Speakers of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Victoria University of Wellington alumni
- People from the Manawatu-Wanganui Region
- People from the Marlborough Region
- New Zealand list MPs
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