Murray McCully
Murray McCully | |
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![]() McCully in 2016 | |
26th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 19 November 2008 – 2 May 2017 | |
Prime Minister | John Key Bill English |
Preceded by | Winston Peters Helen Clark (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Gerry Brownlee |
Minister for Sport and Recreation | |
In office 19 November 2008 – 6 October 2014 | |
Prime Minister | John Key |
Preceded by | Clayton Cosgrove |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Coleman |
2nd Minister for the Rugby World Cup | |
In office 19 November 2008 – 12 December 2011 | |
Prime Minister | John Key |
Preceded by | Clayton Cosgrove |
Succeeded by | Abolished |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for East Coast Bays | |
In office 2002–2017 | |
Succeeded by | Erica Stanford |
In office 1987–1996 | |
Preceded by | Gary Knapp |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Albany | |
In office 1996–2002 | |
Preceded by | Don McKinnon |
Personal details | |
Born | Murray Stuart McCully 19 February 1953 Whangarei, New Zealand |
Political party | National Party |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Website | mccully.co.nz |
Murray Stuart McCully CNZM (born 19 February 1953) is a former New Zealand politician. He is a member of the National Party, and served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2017.[1]
Early life
Born in Whangarei, McCully was educated at Arapohue Primary School, Dargaville High School, the University of Auckland, and Victoria University of Wellington.[2] He has a Bachelor of Law degree and is a qualified Barrister and Solicitor, working as a lawyer before entering politics. His former partner, Jane Clifton, works as a columnist for The New Zealand Listener and as a political journalist.[1]
Member of Parliament
Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
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1987–1990 | 42nd | East Coast Bays | National | ||
1990–1993 | 43rd | East Coast Bays | National | ||
1993–1996 | 44th | East Coast Bays | National | ||
1996–1999 | 45th | Albany | 21 | National | |
1999–2002 | 46th | Albany | None | National | |
2002–2005 | 47th | East Coast Bays | None | National | |
2005–2008 | 48th | East Coast Bays | 11 | National | |
2008–2011 | 49th | East Coast Bays | 11 | National | |
2011–2014 | 50th | East Coast Bays | 11 | National | |
2014–2017 | 51st | East Coast Bays | 11 | National |
McCully first stood for Parliament in 1975 in Auckland Central, reducing Richard Prebble's majority to 289. He next stood for East Coast Bays in 1984, coming second to Gary Knapp.
But in 1987, McCully defeated Knapp, and entered Parliament as MP for East Coast Bays on Auckland's North Shore.
He became MP for the new seat of Albany at the 1996 election. In the 2002 elections he returned as MP for the reconstituted East Coast Bays seat.
Cabinet minister
During the National government of 1990–1999, McCully served in a number of Cabinet roles, including those of Minister of Customs, Minister of Housing, Minister of Tourism, and Minister of Immigration. He has a reputation as one of the National Party's chief strategists.[1]
Murray McCully resigned from his Tourism portfolio in April 1999[3] after questions were raised regarding his handling of the resignation and subsequent payout of members of the Tourism board.[4] These questions culminated in a report of the Controller and Auditor General that deemed these payouts "unlawful," although the report accepted that all involved had proceeded on the basis of advice and "their genuine perception of what was in the best interests of New Zealand’s tourism industry." [5]
In 2004, McCully voted against a bill to establish civil unions.[6] In 2005, he voted for the Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill 2005, which would have amended the Marriage Act to define marriage as only between a man and a woman.[7]
After National winning the 2008 election, McCully was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister on 19 November 2008. McCully was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister for the Rugby World Cup by Prime Minister John Key.[1][8]
In 2013, McCully voted against the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill, a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry in New Zealand.[9]
McCully was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to foreign policy, in the 2015 New Year Honours.[10]
In November 2015, McCully was off work after surgery for removal of a growth that was found to be benign.[11]
On 15 December 2016, McCully announced that he would not stand for parliament in 2017 (in that year's general election).[12] Reflecting on this time as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he has said his most challenging and rewarding work was New Zealand's role in the Pacific: "I’ve put a lot of my personal effort into ensuring that we actually live up to the expectations our neighbours have of us and the responsibilities we should carry."[13]
In December 2016, McCully played a critical role in the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334.[14]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Watkins, Tracy (29 November 2008). "Coming out of the shadows". The Dominion Post. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
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- ^ Laxon, Andrew (7 May 1999). "Payout recovery vexing National". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "Parliamentary Hansard – Report on Tourism Board". NZ Parliament. 21 April 1999. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "Report of the Controller and Auditor General: Inquiry into certain events concerning the New Zealand Tourism Board". Controller and Auditor General. 19 April 1999. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ Civil Unions Act
- ^ "Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill – First Reading". New Zealand Parliament. 7 December 2005. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
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- ^ "Gay marriage: How MPs voted". NZ Herald. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2015". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Murry McCully off work following surgery". The New Zealand Herald. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Murray McCully says he won't stand again in next election". NZ Herald. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "High-flying McCully prepares for life on firm ground". Newsroom. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ Ravid, Barak (27 December 2016). "Britain Pulled the Strings and Netanyahu Warned New Zealand It Was Declaring War: New Details on Israel's Battle Against the UN Vote". Haaretz. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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- Unsuccessful candidates in the New Zealand general election, 1984
- Unsuccessful candidates in the New Zealand general election, 1975
- Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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