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The Honourable
Maryan Street
MP
Minister of Housing In office
31 October 2007 – 3 October 2008Prime Minister Helen Clark Preceded by Chris Carter Succeeded by Phil Heatley Minister of ACC In office
31 October 2007 – 3 October 2008Prime Minister Helen Clark Preceded by Ruth Dyson Succeeded by Nick Smith Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Labour Party ListIncumbent Assumed office
17 September 2005Personal details Born 5 April 1955
New PlymouthNationality New Zealand Political party Labour Party Domestic partner Kathryn Street Maryan Street (born 5 April 1955) is a Member of the New Zealand Parliament (MP) for the New Zealand Labour Party. In the 2005 elections, she became the first openly lesbian woman elected to the New Zealand Parliament.[1]
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Early years
Street was born and raised in New Plymouth, and studied at Victoria University of Wellington. She joined the Labour Party in 1984, and was President of the Labour Party from 1994 until 1996. She was later appointed Director of Labour Studies at Auckland University, and also served on the board of a number of governmental bodies. Street was Co-Chair of the Rainbow Labour Sector Council within the Labour Party in 2004-5.
Member of Parliament
Parliament of New Zealand Years Term Electorate List Party 2005–2008 48th List 36 Labour 2008–present 49th List 9 Labour In the 2005 elections, Street was ranked thirty-sixth on its party list. This was the second highest position given by Labour in 2005 to someone who was not already a member of Parliament. She also contested the safe National seat of Taranaki-King Country against the incumbent National Party MP, Shane Ardern. Street was elected to parliament as a list MP.
In 2006, Street's Residential Tenancies (Damage Insurance) Amendment Bill was drawn from the member's ballot.[2] It passed its first reading, but was subsequently discharged after the Social Services Committee recommended that it not be passed.[3] Street subsequently promoted a bill promoting ethical investment by crown financial institutions.[4]
In the Cabinet re-shuffle on 31 October 2007, Street was made a Cabinet Minister with the portfolios of Housing and ACC, and was made an Associate Minister of Tertiary Education and Economic Development.
In the lead up to the 2008 general election, Street was highly placed on the party's list, at nine. She also unsuccessfully contested the Nelson electorate. Labour was defeated in the election but Street was returned to parliament due to her list placing.
In July 2009 Street introduced a members bill which would prohibit the import of goods produced by slave labour,[5] but the bill failed to pass its first reading.[6]
On 15 June 2010, Opposition Leader Phil Goff appointed Street to be Portfolio Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, a position formerly held by Chris Carter.
Personal life
Her partner is Kathryn Street, a former press secretary to Prime Minister Helen Clark.[7]
References
- ^ "20 Years On – Homosexual Law Reform Conference" (PDF). Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand. pp. 7. http://www.laganz.org.nz/conference/2006ConfProgrFinal30Nov06.pdf.
- ^ "Residential Tenancies (Damage Insurance) Amendment Bill". New Zealand Parliament. http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Legislation/Bills/8/8/6/00DBHOH_BILL7209_1-Residential-Tenancies-Damage-Insurance-Amendment.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ "Report of the Social Services Committee on the Residential Tenancies (Damage Insurance) Amendment Bill". New Zealand Parliament. 2006-09-14. http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/167260D8-7FBC-4624-8AA3-EB6B4E09F744/36269/DBSCH_SCR_3541_3571.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ "The Challenge of Socially Responsible Investment". New Zealand Government. 2008-04-09. http://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/challenge+socially+responsible+investment. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ "Another nail in the coffin of slave labour". New Zealand Labour Party. 2009-07-22. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0907/S00246.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ^ "MP Fails In Bid To Ban Slave-Made Goods". guide2.co.nz. 2009-07-29. http://www.guide2.co.nz/politics/news/mp-fails-in-bid-to-ban-slave-made-goods/11/9798. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ Trevett, Claire (2007-11-01). "The reshuffle: Street picks up the weighty portfolios". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10473346. Retrieved 2007-11-06
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Party political offices Preceded by
Ruth DysonLabour Party President
1993-1995Succeeded by
Michael HirschfeldPolitical offices Preceded by
Chris CarterMinister of Housing
2007-2008Succeeded by
Phil HeatleyPreceded by
Ruth DysonMinister of ACC
2007-2008Succeeded by
Nick SmithCategories:- 1955 births
- Living people
- New Zealand Labour Party MPs
- Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand
- Ministers of Housing (New Zealand)
- Lesbian politicians
- University of Auckland alumni
- University of Auckland faculty
- Victoria University of Wellington alumni
- New Zealand women in politics
- LGBT politicians from New Zealand
- New Zealand list MPs
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