Clive Matthewson
Dunedin West | |
|---|---|
| In office 14 July 1984 – 12 October 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 80–81) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations | United New Zealand |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Katherine Rich (niece) |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
Clive Denby Matthewson
Biography
Early life and career
Matthewson was born in
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Dunedin West
|
Labour | ||
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Dunedin West | Labour | ||
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Dunedin West | Labour | ||
| 1993–1995 | 44th | Dunedin West | Labour | ||
| 1995–1996 | Changed allegiance to: | United NZ | |||
He was chairman of the
In the 1983 electoral redistribution, the number of Dunedin electorates was reduced from three to two.
In February 1990, he was elected to cabinet and was appointed by Palmer as
After the government was defeated he was appointed Shadow Minister of Social Security and State Services by Labour leader
In the
At the 1998 local-body elections Matthewson ran for the position of Mayor of Dunedin, but was defeated by incumbent Sukhi Turner.[16]
Post-politics
He was the Director of Development and Alumni Relations at the University of Otago from 2002 to 2008,[17] and between 23 July 2004 and 30 September 2008 was on the board of directors for the New Zealand Railways Corporation.[18][19]
Personal life
Matthewson is married with five children.[10] Katherine Rich, a former National Party MP, is his niece.[20]
Notes
- ^ a b c Who's Who 1993, p. 53.
- ^ "2001 Annual Report - Council of the University" (PDF). University of Otago. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- hdl:10092/101930.
- ^ "Now 12 Seek Papanui". The Press. 15 November 1977. p. 3.
- ^ "By-election list closes with 18 vying for Labour seat". The Press. 21 July 1979. p. 1.
- ^ Norton 1988, p. 210.
- ^ Bassett 2008, chapter 5.
- ^ Young, Audrey (4 February 2008). "Staunch Labourite won't follow Key's suggestion at election". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ Bassett 2008, p. 483.
- ^ a b c Who's Who 1993, p. 54.
- ^ "Labour line-up". The New Zealand Herald. 6 December 1991. p. 5.
- ^ "Parliament hobbles the party-hoppers". The New Zealand Herald. 20 December 2001. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ a b Campbell, Ashley (27 July 2002). "It's a long time in politics". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ "Electorate Candidate and Party Votes Recorded at Each Polling Place - Dunedin South" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "New Year honours list 1998". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1997. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "The Results". Otago Daily Times. 12 October 1998. p. 6.
- ^ Rudd, Allison (25 September 2008). "Gerrard relishes role as university envoy". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ Graham, Pam (24 July 2004). "Rail board is 'jobs for the boys'". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ Cullen, Michael (24 September 2008). "Next step in integrated rail business". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ Stuart, Sarah (19 March 2013). "Twelve Questions: Katherine Rich". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
References
- Who's Who in the New Zealand Parliament 1993. Wellington: Parliamentary Service. 1993.
- ISBN 978-1-86971-094-1.
- Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: ISBN 0-475-11200-8.