Ginny Andersen: Difference between revisions
Clarify |
HuttValley (talk | contribs) →Political career: Edit - phrasing is odd. Ginny was VP between candidacies |
||
Line 44: | Line 44: | ||
==Political career== |
==Political career== |
||
Andersen stood in the electorate of {{NZ electorate link|Ōhāriu}} at the {{NZ election link|2014}}, and was only narrowly defeated by the long-standing incumbent, [[Peter Dunne]] of [[United Future]] by a margin of just 610 votes (1.91%).<ref name="2014 Ohariu results">{{Cite web |url= http://electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2014/electorate-36.html |title=Official Count Results – Ōhāriu |publisher=[[Electoral Commission (New Zealand)|Electoral Commission]] |date=10 October 2014 |accessdate=13 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="Hutt South Andersen" /> |
Andersen stood in the electorate of {{NZ electorate link|Ōhāriu}} at the {{NZ election link|2014}}, and was only narrowly defeated by the long-standing incumbent, [[Peter Dunne]] of [[United Future]] by a margin of just 610 votes (1.91%).<ref name="2014 Ohariu results">{{Cite web |url= http://electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2014/electorate-36.html |title=Official Count Results – Ōhāriu |publisher=[[Electoral Commission (New Zealand)|Electoral Commission]] |date=10 October 2014 |accessdate=13 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="Hutt South Andersen" /> Anderson served as the Labour Party's Vice-President from 2015 to 2017 when she stood down in order to focus on her parliamentary candidacy.<ref name="Hutt South Andersen" /> |
||
===Member of parliament=== |
===Member of parliament=== |
Revision as of 04:08, 19 November 2018
Ginny Andersen MP | |
---|---|
![]() Andersen speaking in 2017 | |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour party list | |
Assumed office 23 September 2017 | |
Vice-President of the New Zealand Labour Party | |
In office 2015–2017 | |
President | Nigel Haworth |
Preceded by | Robert Gallagher |
Succeeded by | Beth Houston |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Geoff Gwyn |
Relations | Bill Andersen (great-uncle) |
Children | Four |
Alma mater | University of Canterbury |
Website | Labour Party profile |
Virginia Ruby Andersen[1][2][3] is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party.
Personal life
Andersen lives in Belmont, Lower Hutt[4] and worked for the New Zealand Police as a policy unit manager from 2006 to 2017.[1] Her great-uncle was Bill Andersen, a noted activist and trade union leader.[5] Prior to working for the Police, Andersen worked at the Office of Treaty Settlements and was also a private secretary and senior political adviser in Parliament to several Labour MPs including Trevor Mallard, David Cunliffe, Mark Burton, and Margaret Wilson.[6]
Political career
Andersen stood in the electorate of Ōhāriu at the 2014 election, and was only narrowly defeated by the long-standing incumbent, Peter Dunne of United Future by a margin of just 610 votes (1.91%).[7][1] Anderson served as the Labour Party's Vice-President from 2015 to 2017 when she stood down in order to focus on her parliamentary candidacy.[1]
Member of parliament
Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017–present | 52nd | List | 28 | Labour |
In October 2016, Andersen was selected as Labour's candidate for the electorate of Hutt South for the 2017 election against Hutt City Councillor Campbell Barry and list candidate Sarah Packer.[1] She replaced long-serving member of parliament Trevor Mallard, who had, in July of that year, signalled his intention to serve as a list-only candidate for the election with the intention of becoming Speaker of the House, as the candidate for the electorate.[3][1][2][8] In the last election Mallard had won Hutt South by only 709 votes (1.83%) over National's candidate, Chris Bishop, probably due to boundary changes and Holly Walker's candidacy for the Green Party which drew away some support.[9] Andersen was ranked 28 on Labour's party list, an increase of 9 from 2014.[10] Andersen did not win the electorate, but entered parliament via the Party list.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Labour selects former Ohariu candidate Virginia Andersen to run in Hutt South electorate". stuff.co.nz. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ a b "2017 Candidates". New Zealand Labour Party. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Ginny Andersen". New Zealand Labour Party. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Upper Hutt Leader, 2 Aug 2017 https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/upper-hutt-leader/20170802/281840053747806
- ^ Smith, Mike (11 May 2014). "Ginny Andersen a rising star electorate". The Standard. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Labour announces Ohariu candidate". Radio New Zealand. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Official Count Results – Ōhāriu". Electoral Commission. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Boyack, Nicholas (25 July 2016). "Labour MP Trevor Mallard vacates Hutt South electorate to apply for Speaker position". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Official Count Results – Hutt South". Electoral Commission. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Revised Labour Party List for the 2017 Election". Scoop.co.nz. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Successful Candidates". Electoral Commission. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.