- Nathan Guy
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The Honourable
Nathan Guy
MP
Minister of Internal Affairs Incumbent Assumed office
15 June 2009Prime Minister John Key Preceded by Richard Worth Minister Responsible for the National Library Incumbent Assumed office
15 June 2009Prime Minister John Key Preceded by Richard Worth Minister Responsible for Archives New Zealand Incumbent Assumed office
15 June 2009Prime Minister John Key Preceded by Richard Worth Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for ŌtakiIncumbent Assumed office
2008Preceded by Darren Hughes Majority 1,354 Personal details Born 1970 Nationality 
New ZealandPolitical party National Nathan Guy (born 1970) is a New Zealand politician, and currently serves as a member of Parliament representing the National Party.
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Background
Guy is a farmer from near Levin. He has been involved in various agricultural sector trusts and councils, and studied farming at Massey University. He has served several terms on the Horowhenua District Council. Guy's great-grandfather was chairman of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company when the last spike was driven on the company's line at Otaihanga, an event re-created on 19 February 2011 when Guy drove the last spike at the new Waikanae Railway Station opening ceremony.[1]
Member of Parliament
Parliament of New Zealand Years Term Electorate List Party 2005–2008 48th List 39 National 2008–present 49th Ōtaki 18 National In the 2005 election, Guy was a candidate for the National Party, standing in the Ōtaki electorate and being ranked 39th on the party list. He narrowly lost the election to Labour's Darren Hughes, by a margin of 1.00% or 382 votes.[2] He entered Parliament as a list MP.
In the 2008 election he was again the candidate for Ōtaki, this time defeating Hughes by 1,354 votes.[3]
Minister
On 15 June 2009, Guy was selected as the new Minister of Internal Affairs, the National Library of New Zealand and other posts previously held by Richard Worth, who had resigned after allegations of sexual harassment.[4]
Parliament of New Zealand Preceded by
Darren HughesMember of Parliament for Ōtaki
2008-Incumbent Political offices Preceded by
Richard WorthMinister of Internal Affairs
2008-Incumbent Minister Responsible for the National Library
2008-Minister Responsible for Archives New Zealand
2008-References
- ^ Kay Blundell (21 February 2011). "Protesters in force as rail opens". The Dominion Post. http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/4681246/Protesters-in-force-as-rail-opens. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ "2005 election results - Otaki". 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-06-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20070614043520/http://2005.electionresults.govt.nz/electorate-38.html. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ Chief Electoral Office, Official Count Results - Otaki (2008)
- ^ "Nathan Guy appointed as a Minister". Fairfax New Zealand. 15 June 2009. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/2502395/Nathan-Guy-appointed-as-Minister. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
External links
- Nathan Guy MP official site
- Profile at National party
- Profile at New Zealand Parliament
- Releases and speeches at Beehive.govt.nz
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.co.nz
Categories:- 1970 births
- Living people
- Local political office-holders in New Zealand
- New Zealand National Party MPs
- New Zealand farmers
- New Zealand list MPs
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