Carol Beaumont
Carol Beaumont | |
|---|---|
 Beaumont in August 2011 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour party list | |
| In office 2008–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1960 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | carolbeaumont.org.nz |
Carol Ann Beaumont[1] (born 6 October 1960) is a politician from New Zealand, first elected to represent the Labour Party through the party list vote in the 2008 election. Beaumont stood in the Maungakiekie electorate, finishing second in both 2008[2] and 2011. In the 2011 election she initially missed joining the current Parliament, her list ranking (22) sitting just above the cut-off due to Labour's reduced party vote. But in March 2013 Charles Chauvel's resignation saw her back into Parliament.[3]
Professional life
In May 2003 Beaumont was elected Secretary of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions.[4] This came on the heels of 20 years involvement in the union movement
Member of Parliament
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2011 | 49th | List | 28 | Labour | |
| 2013 – present | 50th | List | 22 | Labour | |
Beaumont stood for Labour in the Maungakiekie seat at the 2008 general election, finishing second to National's Sam Lotu-Iiga. The seat had previously been held by Labour's Mark Gosche. She was ranked 28th on Labour's party list and was elected to Parliament as a List MP.
In the 49th Parliament Beaumont was appointed Labour's spokesperson for Consumer Affairs, and associate spokesperson for Labour by Labour leader Phil Goff.[5] In early 2010 she took over responsibility for Charles Chauvel's Credit Reforms (Responsible Lending) Bill, which had been drawn from the ballot in August 2009.[6] The bill was defeated at its first reading in July 2010.[7]
At the 2011 general election Beaumont again contested Maungakiekie finishing second to incumbent Sam Lotu-Iiga. She was ranked 22 on Labour's party list but this was not high enough to be reelected.
Following the resignation of list MP Charles Chauvel, Beaumont was declared elected to parliament on the 12 March 2013.[8][3]
References
- ^ "New Zealand Hansard - Members Sworn [Volume:651;Page:2]". Parliament of New Zealand.
- ^ Official Count Results -- Maungakiekie
- ^ a b "Beaumont returns to Parliament after Chauvel's resignation". New Zealand Herald. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Carol Beaumont". Department of Labour. Retrieved 2008-12-11. [dead link]
- ^ "Five newcomers to Labour's frontbench".[dead link]
- ^ "Credit Reforms (Responsible Lending) Bill". Parliament of New Zealand.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Loan sharks "not going away"". TVNZ. 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ New List MP for New Zealand Labour Party elections.org.nz, 12 March 2013
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