Chris Auchinvole
| Chris Auchinvole MP |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for West Coast-Tasman |
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| In office 8 November 2008 – 26 November 2011 |
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| Born | 7 March 1945 Prestwick, Scotland |
| Nationality |  New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse(s) | Elspeth |
Chris Auchinvole JP (born 7 March 1945) is a New Zealand politician.
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[edit] Early years
Auchinvole was born in Prestwick, Scotland, and attended the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst in England. In New Zealand, he has been involved with the export industry, and operated a company based on the West Coast. He has also been involved in the Uniting Church, becoming a lay preacher.
[edit] Member of Parliament
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| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | List | 34 | National |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | West Coast-Tasman | 42 | National |
| 2011–present | 50th | List | 43 | National |
In the 2005 election, Auchinvole stood as the National Party's candidate for the West Coast-Tasman seat. Despite reducing the incumbent's majority by over 5,568 votes, he was unsuccessful.[1] Nevertheless he entered Parliament as a list MP, having been ranked 34th. In the 2008 election, Auchinvole won the electorate with a small majority beating Labour's Damien O'Connor who had held the seat for many years. Auchinvole has three electorate offices, located in Motueka, Greymouth and Westport and he lives with his wife in Moana.
[edit] External links
- Chris Auchinvole MP official site
- Profile at National party
- Profile at New Zealand Parliament
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.co.nz
[edit] Notes
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