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The Honourable
Harry Duynhoven
QSO
The Honourable Harry Duynhoven QSO
Mayor of New Plymouth
	In office; 2010–2013
Preceded by	Peter Tennent
Succeeded by	Andrew Judd
Councillor of the New Plymouth District
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 11 March 2015
Preceded by	John McLeod and Len Howners
Member of the New Zealand Parliament; for New Plymouth
	In office; 1987–1990
Preceded by	Tony Friedlander
Succeeded by	John Armstrong
Majority	5,439 (16.5%)
	In office; 1993–2008
Preceded by	John Armstrong
Succeeded by	Jonathan Young
Personal details
Born	22 June, 1955; New Plymouth
Nationality	Netherlands; New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Profession	Electrician

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Harry James Duynhoven QSO (born 1955) is a New Zealand politician and member of the New Zealand Labour Party. He was the mayor of the city of New Plymouth and surrounding districts from 2010-2013. He assumed office in October 2010. He was a Member of Parliament for the New Plymouth electorate from 1987-1990, from 1993-2003, and again from 2003-2008. He is currently a NPDC councilor representing the New Plymouth City ward and a board member on Taranaki's DHB.

Early life

Duynhoven was born in New Plymouth on 22 June 1955. ^[2] He left Spotswood College at age sixteen to become an electrician, and eventually became technical teacher at the collegiate and polytechnic level.

Member of Parliament

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate	List
1987–1990	42nd	New Plymouth		Labour

1993–1996	44th	New Plymouth		Labour
1996–1999	45th	New Plymouth	none	Labour
1999–2002	46th	New Plymouth	29	Labour
2002–2005	47th	New Plymouth	none	Labour
2005–2008	48th	New Plymouth	none	Labour

Duynhoven entered Parliament in the 1987 elections, winning the New Plymouth seat from incumbent National Party MP, Tony Friedlander. In the 1990 elections, he lost the seat to National's John Armstrong, but won it back in the 1993 elections. In the 2008 election he lost to New Zealand National Party candidate, Jonathan Young by 105 votes,^[3] the smallest margin in the election.^[4]

In 2003, Mr Duynhoven raised with the Speaker of Parliament his status, and whether he might have breached electoral law, thus disqualifying him from retaining his seat. The Speaker was responsible for determining whether a vacancy existed. This matter arose after Duynhoven applied to resume his citizenship of the Netherlands. His father was from the Netherlands, and Duynhoven had possessed citizenship from birth, but had temporarily lost it due to a change of Netherlands law. According to electoral law, applying for foreign citizenship would disqualify Duynhoven from retaining his seat. The Speaker ruled on 23 July 2003 that Parliament's Privileges Committee, who were until 2002 responsible for determining whether a vacancy exists, would consider the matter, and that he would be guided by their report. The Solicitor General advised the Privileges Committee that the law was clear, and that Mr Duynhoven's seat became vacant on 11 June 2003. The majority decision of the Privileges Committee was that Duynhoven was disqualified from holding his seat, and that it had accordingly been vacated. However the government introduced an act retroactively amending the law, to allow Duynhoven to resume his seat.

Duynhoven served as a Minister outside Cabinet of Helen Clark's Labour Government with the portfolio of Associate Minister of Transport, and later, Minister for Transport Safety and Associate Minister of Energy until his government's defeat. He did not stand as a party list candidate in the 2008 general election.

Duynhoven was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order in the 2012 New Year Honours, for services as a Member of Parliament.^[5]

Local Government Politics

In October 2010, Duynhoven was elected Mayor of New Plymouth.^[6] Three years later, on 12 October 2013, Mr Duynhoven became the first New Plymouth mayor since Edward Hill in 1956 to be ousted after one term." ^[7]

On 11 January 2015, Duynhoven confirmed months of speculation that he would stand in the upcoming New Plymouth by-election to replace two councillors, John McLeod and Len Howers, who resigned in late-2014. Duynhoven said his decision to stand in the by-election comes after receiving "a huge number of phone calls and visits from people asking me to stand."^[8]

On 11 March 2015, Duynhoven made his political come-back and won a seat in the New Plymouth City Ward by-election alongside Roy Weaver after being dumped by voters for another term as Mayor and now is a first time Councillor.

In October 2016, Duynhoven was re-elected to the New Plymouth District Council after being elected to the council in the 2015 by-election and he was elected to the Taranaki District Health Board after the 2016 local elections concluded.

References

^ at 2005 general election
^ Temple, Philip (1994). Temple’s Guide to the 44th New Zealand Parliament. Dunedin: McIndoe Publishers. p. 61. ISBN 0 86868 159 8.
^ Chief Electoral Office: Official Count Results: New Plymouth.
^ Chief Electoral Office: Official Count Results: Electorate Status.
^ "New Year Honours List 2012". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Keith, Leighton (9 October 2010). "New Plymouth's new mayor". Taranaki Daily News. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
^ Rilkoff, Matt (12 October 2013). "Andrew Judd mayor of New Plymouth". Taranaki Daily News. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
^ "Harry Duynhoven returns in by-election". Taranaki Daily News. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2015.

External links

Page on Parliamentary website

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Tony Friedlander	Member of Parliament for New Plymouth 1987–1990 1993–2008	Succeeded by John Armstrong
Preceded by John Armstrong		Succeeded by Jonathan Young
Preceded by John McLeod and Len Howners	Councillor of the New Plymouth District 2015 by-election	Succeeded by Incumbent

[1] t 2005 general election

[2] Temple, Philip (1994). Temple’s Guide to the 44th New Zealand Parliament. Dunedin: McIndoe Publishers. p. 61. ISBN 0 86868 159 8.

[3] Chief Electoral Office: Official Count Results: New Plymouth.

[4] Chief Electoral Office: Official Count Results: Electorate Status.

[DMPC_NYHonours2012-5] "New Year Honours List 2012". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[6] Keith, Leighton (9 October 2010). "New Plymouth's new mayor". Taranaki Daily News. Retrieved 2 October 2011.

[7] Rilkoff, Matt (12 October 2013). "Andrew Judd mayor of New Plymouth". Taranaki Daily News. Retrieved 11 January 2015.

[8] "Harry Duynhoven returns in by-election". Taranaki Daily News. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2015.

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-'''Harry James Duynhoven''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|QSO|size=85%}} (born 1955) is a New Zealand politician and member of the [[New Zealand Labour Party]]. He was the mayor of the city of [[New Plymouth]] and surrounding districts from 2010-2013. He assumed office in October 2010. He was a Member of Parliament for the New Plymouth electorate from 1987-1990, and again from 1993-2008. He is currently a NPDC councilor representing the New Plymouth City ward and a board member on Taranaki's [[District health board|DHB]].
+'''Harry James Duynhoven''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|QSO|size=85%}} (born 1955) is a New Zealand politician and member of the [[New Zealand Labour Party]]. He was the mayor of the city of [[New Plymouth]] and surrounding districts from 2010-2013. He assumed office in October 2010. He was a Member of Parliament for the New Plymouth electorate from 1987-1990, from 1993-2003, and again from 2003-2008. He is currently a NPDC councilor representing the New Plymouth City ward and a board member on Taranaki's [[District health board|DHB]].
 ==Early life==
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 Duynhoven entered [[New Zealand Parliament|Parliament]] in the [[New Zealand general election, 1987|1987 elections]], winning the [[New Plymouth (New Zealand electorate)|New Plymouth]] seat from incumbent [[New Zealand National Party|National Party]] MP, [[Tony Friedlander]]. In the [[New Zealand general election, 1990|1990 elections]], he lost the seat to [[New Zealand National Party|National]]'s [[John Armstrong (New Zealand politician)|John Armstrong]], but won it back in the [[New Zealand general election, 1993|1993 elections]]. In the [[New Zealand general election, 2008|2008 election]] he lost to [[New Zealand National Party]] candidate, [[Jonathan Young (politician)|Jonathan Young]] by 105 votes,<ref>[http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2008/electorate-31.html Chief Electoral Office: Official Count Results: New Plymouth.]</ref> the smallest margin in the election.<ref>[http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2008/electoratestatus.html Chief Electoral Office: Official Count Results: Electorate Status.]</ref>
-In 2003, it was alleged that Duynhoven might have accidentally violated an electoral regulation, thus depriving him of his seat. This claim arose after Duynhoven applied to resume his [[citizenship]] of the [[Netherlands]]. His father was from the [[Netherlands]], and Duynhoven had possessed citizenship from birth, but had temporarily lost it due to a change of [[Netherlands]] law. According to electoral law, applying for foreign citizenship would require Duynhoven to vacate his seat. The law was seen by many as misguided, however, and Duynhoven, with his huge majority, was almost certain to re-enter [[New Zealand Parliament|Parliament]] in the event of a [[by-election]]. As such, the government passed an act retroactively amending the law.
+In 2003, Mr Duynhoven raised with the Speaker of Parliament his status, and whether he might have breached electoral law, thus disqualifying him from retaining his seat. The Speaker was responsible for determining whether a vacancy existed. This matter arose after Duynhoven applied to resume his [[citizenship]] of the [[Netherlands]]. His father was from the [[Netherlands]], and Duynhoven had possessed citizenship from birth, but had temporarily lost it due to a change of [[Netherlands]] law. According to electoral law, applying for foreign citizenship would disqualify Duynhoven from retaining his seat. The Speaker ruled on 23 July 2003 that Parliament's Privileges Committee, who were until 2002 responsible for determining whether a vacancy exists, would consider the matter, and that he would be guided by their report. The Solicitor General advised the Privileges Committee that the law was clear, and that Mr Duynhoven's seat became vacant on 11 June 2003. The majority decision of the Privileges Committee was that Duynhoven was disqualified from holding his seat, and that it had accordingly been vacated. However the government introduced an act retroactively amending the law, to allow Duynhoven to resume his seat.
 Duynhoven served as a Minister outside [[Cabinet of New Zealand|Cabinet]] of [[Helen Clark]]'s [[Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand|Labour Government]] with the portfolio of Associate Minister of Transport, and later, Minister for Transport Safety and Associate Minister of Energy until his government's defeat. He did not stand as a [[party list]] candidate in the [[New Zealand general election, 2008|2008 general election]].