Bruce Cliffe
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Bruce Cliffe | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for North Shore | |
| In office 1990–1996 | |
| Preceded by | George Gair |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Mapp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bruce Windsor Cliffe 24 September 1946 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | United New Zealand (1995–1996) |
| Other political affiliations | National (until 1995) |
Bruce Windsor Cliffe (born 24 September 1946) is a New Zealand businessman[1] and former politician.[2][3]
Early life
Cliffe was born in Auckland, and attended Takapuna Grammar School and the University of Auckland.
Member of Parliament
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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| 1990–1993 | 43rd | North Shore | National | ||
| 1993–1995 | 44th | North Shore | National | ||
| 1995–1996 | Changed allegiance to: | United NZ | |||
Cliffe was a Member of Parliament for the National Party from 1990 to 1996. In 1990 he replaced the retiring George Gair in the North Shore seat, and was re-elected in 1993. He became a Cabinet Minister in December 1993 holding the portfolios of Accident Compensation,[4] Radio & Television, and Associate Finance.
In 1995, with the first mixed-member proportional (MMP) representation election impending in 1996, he resigned his cabinet posts and was a founder member of the United New Zealand Party, initially led by Clive Matthewson. Cliffe then unsuccessfully sought to bring about a merger of ACT and United, along with other smaller "centre" or liberal parties to create a "united" centre party for the new MMP environment. In 1996 he chose to resign from Parliament. The United New Zealand Party lost all but Peter Dunne's seat in the 1996 election, and continued in Parliament under Dunne's leadership.
After politics
Since 1997, Cliffe has worked in the international food technology and investment business that he originally established in 1981.
References
- ^ Bohan, Edmund (January 2004). Burdon: a man of our time. Hazard Press Ltd. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-877270-90-1. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "Usually wet Auckland wakes up to reality of drought Problem pinned on privatization, politicians, Pinatubo". Washington Times. 12 August 1994. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
Bruce Cliffe an Auckland member of Parliament who is overseeing a hastily assembled water crisis committee said
- ^ Dannin, Ellen J. (1997). Working free: the origins and impact of New Zealand's Employment Contracts Act. Auckland University Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-86940-174-0.
- ^ "Coffee kicks up a storm". New Sunday Times. 13 December 1994. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
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