Graham Kelly (politician)
Graham Kelly (born 1941) is a former New Zealand politician.
Member of Parliament
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Porirua | Labour | ||
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Porirua | Labour | ||
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Porirua | Labour | ||
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Mana | 13 | Labour | |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | Mana | 17 | Labour | |
| 2002–2003 | 47th | List | 26 | Labour | |
Kelly was born in Wellington on 9 May 1941. [1] [2] As a member of the Labour Party, he served as MP for Porirua from the 1987 elections until the 1996 elections, when he became MP for the new seat of Mana. In the 2002 elections, he did not stand as an electorate candidate, standing as a list MP and allowing Winnie Laban to contest Mana. On 29 July 2003, however, he left Parliament in order to take up a position as High Commissioner to Canada. His list seat was taken by the next candidate on Labour's 2002 party list, Moana Mackey.
High Commissioner to Canada
In 2005, Kelly made remarks to a Canadian governmental panel which were regarded by some in New Zealand as offensive to Māori and various immigrant communities. Calls were made for his resignation, and the government criticised Kelly for his comments, for which he apologised.[3]
Later career
He is currently the president of the Association of Former Members of Parliament.[4]
References
- ^ Temple, Philip (1994). Temple’s Guide to the 44th New Zealand Parliament. Dunedin: McIndoe Publishers. p. 68. ISBN 0 86868 159 8.
- ^ "New Zealand Official Yearbook 1997". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ Graham Kelly Apologises For Recent Comments Scoop, 14 June 2005
- ^ "Former MPs to fight to keep perks". Television New Zealand. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2011.