Russell Marshall
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Cedric Russell Marshall, CNZM (known as Russell Marshall, born at Nelson 1936) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, who had been a Methodist minister from 1960 to 1972,[1] and school teacher 1955–56 and 1972.
[edit] Member of Parliament
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| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1972–75 | 37th | Wanganui | Labour | |
| 1975–78 | 38th | Wanganui | Labour | |
| 1978–81 | 39th | Wanganui | Labour | |
| 1981–84 | 40th | Wanganui | Labour | |
| 1984–87 | 41st | Wanganui | Labour | |
| 1987–90 | 42nd | Wanganui | Labour | |
He represented the seat of Wanganui from 1972 to 1990, when he retired. He was a Cabinet Minister from 1984; Minister of Education (1984–87), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1987–90), Minister for the Environment (1984–86), Minister of Conservation (1986–87), Minister of Disarmament and Arms Control(1987–89) and Minister of Pacific Island Affairs (1988–90).
[edit] After politics
He chaired the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO from 1990 to 1999, represented New Zealand as representative on the UNESCO Executive Board (1995–1999) and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO (1998–2000). He was a member of the Commonwealth Observer Mission to the Lesotho elections in 1993, and chaired the Commonwealth Observer Mission to the Seychelles elections later the same year. He chaired the Commonwealth Observer Mission to South Africa (COMSA)in 1994. From 1994 to 2002 he was chairman of the international education consultancy PINZ (Polytehnics International New Zealand) and Education New Zealand from 1998 to 2002. He was High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Nigeria and Ambassador to Ireland (2002–2005). He was a member of the Council of the Victoria University of Wellington, Pro Chancellor (1999) and Chancellor (2000–2002). In 2000-2001 he chaired the Tertiary Education Advisory Commission and was later Chairman of the Tertiary Education Commission (2005–2007). In July 2007 he was elected president of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs.
He contested the Porirua mayoralty in October 2010.[2] He came fifth, obtaining 1263 votes (the winner, Nick Leggett, received 5930 votes).[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Sherry, Marie. "Fresh slate of challenges for ex-high commissioner". The Methodist Church of New Zealand. http://www.methodist.org.nz/touchstone/lead_articles/2005/august_2005/russell_marshall. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ Gilchrist, Jennifer (3 July 2010). "Nine contenders compete in Porirua mayoral race". newswire.co.nz. http://www.newswire.co.nz/2010/07/porirua-mayoral/. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ "Russell Marshall". Elections 2010. http://www.elections2010.co.nz/2010/candidates/russell-marshall. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
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| Preceded by William Tolhurst |
Member of Parliament for Whanganui 1972–90 |
Succeeded by Cam Campion |
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