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|term_start = 8 November [[New Zealand general election, 2008|2008]] |
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Revision as of 02:53, 20 December 2014
Paul Hutchison | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hunua | |
In office 8 November 2008 – 14 August 2014 | |
Succeeded by | Andrew Bayly |
Majority | 15,858 (46.60%) |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Port Waikato | |
In office 1999–2008 | |
Preceded by | Bill Birch |
Majority | 13,498 (37.65%)[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Wellington |
Political party | National |
Website | drpaulhutchison.co.nz |
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Charles Paul Telford Hutchison, known as Paul Hutchison (born 1947) is a New Zealand politician and former health professional. He is a member of the National Party, which he represented in the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2014.
Early years
Hutchison was born in Wellington, and attended Khandallah School and Onslow College. He is a graduate of the University of Otago with a MB ChB in 1970, and was a consulting specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology before entering politics. Hutchison is married with four daughters.[citation needed]
Member of Parliament
Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
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1999–2002 | 46th | Port Waikato | 38 | National | |
2002–2005 | 47th | Port Waikato | 27 | National | |
2005–2008 | 48th | Port Waikato | 23 | National | |
2008–2011 | 49th | Hunua | 23 | National | |
2011–2014 | 50th | Hunua | 26 | National |
Hutchison was first elected to Parliament as the MP for Port Waikato in the 1999 election, and was re-elected in the 2002 election and 2005 election, and for Hunua in the 2008 and 2011 elections.
As an MP he has held a number of health-related roles, including opposition Spokesperson for Health, and Chairperson of the Health Committee.[1] He was one of only two National Party MP's to support the successful Smokefree Environments Amendment Act 2003,[2] and voted against the Death with Dignity euthanasia bill, also in 2003.[3]
Hutchison was spotted reading while driving by a motorist in September 2009, prompting Acting Prime Minister Bill English to warn MPs to adhere to driving regulations.[4]
Hutchison announced in October 2013 that he was going to retire from Parliament at the 2014 general election.[5]
References
- ^ Sachdeva, Sam (13 February 2010). "Low immunisation rates cause concern". The Press. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ Berry, Ruth (4 December 2003). "Anti-smoking law hailed as life saver". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ "How MPs voted on the Death with Dignity Bill". The New Zealand Herald. 31 July 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ "MPs warned after Nat caught reading while driving". The New Zealand Herald. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ Vance, Andrea (25 October 2013). "National MPs to retire". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Paul Hutchison at the New Zealand Parliament website
- 1947 births
- People educated at Onslow College
- Living people
- New Zealand National Party MPs
- New Zealand medical doctors
- University of Otago alumni
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates
- Unsuccessful candidates in the New Zealand general election, 1996