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The Right Honourable
Sir Douglas Graham
KNZMMember of the New Zealand Parliament
for RemueraIn office
14 July 1984 – 12 October 1996Preceded by Allan Highet Succeeded by Seat abolished Minister of Justice In office
2 November 1990 – 1 February 1999Prime Minister Jim Bolger, Jenny Shipley Preceded by Bill Jeffries Succeeded by Tony Ryall Attorney-General of New Zealand In office
5 December 1997 – 5 December 1999Prime Minister Jenny Shipley Preceded by Paul East Succeeded by Margaret Wilson Personal details Born 12 January 1942
Auckland,New Zealand
Political party National Profession Lawyer Sir Douglas Arthur Montrose "Doug" Graham KNZM (Born 12 January 1942) is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the National Party.
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Early life
Graham was born in Auckland, and attended Southwell School and Auckland Grammar School. He obtained an LLB from the University of Auckland and became a lawyer, establishing his own practice in 1968. From 1973 to 1983, he lectured in legal ethics at the University of Auckland.
Member of Parliament
Parliament of New Zealand Years Term Electorate List Party 1984–1987 41st Remuera National 1987–1990 42nd Remuera National 1990–1993 43rd Remuera National 1993–1996 44th Remuera National 1996–1999 45th List 6 National Graham was elected to Parliament in the 1984 elections as MP for the Auckland electorate of Remuera, replacing the retiring member Allan Highet.
Cabinet Minister
When the National Party won the 1990 elections, Graham was appointed to Cabinet, becoming Minister of Justice, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, and Minister of Cultural Affairs. In 1991, he became Minister in Charge of Treaty Negotiations, perhaps his most prominent role. He was widely praised by both Pākehā and Māori for his work on numerous Treaty settlements, although opponents of the process have voiced criticisms of his policies. Later, Graham also became Attorney General and Minister for Courts. In the 1996 elections, when the Remuera seat was abolished, Graham became a list MP. He was ranked sixth on National's party list, a relatively high placing.
Life after politics
He retired from politics at the 1999 elections. He was made a Knight Companion in the New Zealand Order of Merit on 31 December 1998.
His great-grandfather Robert Graham was a member of the 2nd, 3rd & 4th New Zealand parliaments, from 1855 to 1868. In 2008, his brother Kennedy Graham was elected into parliament as a candidate for the Green Party.[1][2]
References
- ^ Small, Vernon (2008-05-13). "Ex-Nat's brother No 9 for Greens". The Dominion Post. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4523886a6160.html. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ^ http://2008.electionresults.govt.nz/
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