Paul Swain (politician)
Rimutaka | |
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In office 12 October 1996 – 8 November 2008 | |
Preceded by | new constituency |
Succeeded by | Chris Hipkins |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eastern Hutt | |
In office 27 October 1990 – 12 October 1996 | |
Preceded by | Trevor Young |
Succeeded by | discontinued constituency |
Personal details | |
Born | Palmerston North, New Zealand | 20 December 1951
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Toni Reeves |
Children | 5 |
Paul Desmond Swain
Early life
Swain was born in
Before entering politics, he worked for the Ministry of Social Development from 1975 to 1976 before becoming a bus driver for the Wellington City Council in 1976. He then changed professions again, working as a teacher from 1978 to 1982. In 1987 he became a research officer for the New Zealand Federation of Labour (later Council of Trade Unions) until 1990 when he was elected to parliament.[2]
He was the employee coordinator for the Wellington
Member of Parliament
Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
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1990–1993 | 43rd | Eastern Hutt | Labour | ||
1993–1996 | 44th | Eastern Hutt | Labour | ||
1996–1999 | 45th | Rimutaka
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none | Labour | |
1999–2002 | 46th | Rimutaka | 26 | Labour | |
2002–2005 | 47th | Rimutaka | 18 | Labour | |
2005–2008 | 48th | Rimutaka | 17 | Labour |
He was MP for the seat of
In November 1990 he was appointed as Labour's spokesperson for Forestry by Labour leader Mike Moore.[6] In a December 1991 reshuffle Swain was given the Housing portfolio as well.[7] He supported Helen Clark's successful leadership challenge against Moore in 1993.[8] He retained housing and lost forestry, but later also became spokesperson for accident compensation between 1993 and 1996.[9] From 1996 to 1999 Swain was Shadow Minister of Commerce and State Owned Enterprises.[10] His select committee memberships included postings on the commerce committee; foreign affairs, defence and trade committee; and finance and expenditure committee.[1]
Minister
Swain has held a number of ministerial portfolios, including Associate Minister of Finance, Minister of Commerce, Minister of Communications, Minister of Corrections, Minister of Immigration, Minister for Information Technology, Minister of Labour, Minister of Statistics, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister of Transport, and Associate Minister for Economic Development.[11]
After the 2005 election, Swain decided not to seek a Cabinet post in the new government.[12][13]
Life after politics
In the
In 2009, he was employed by the Crown as their lead negotiator for a settlement of historical grievances with Ngāti Porou.[15]
He was elected to the Greater Wellington Regional Council, in the Upper Hutt constituency, in 2010 and was re-elected in 2013 and 2016. In July 2019, Swain announced he would not seek a fourth term on the council.[16]
In 2016, he became chairman of the New Zealand Fire Service; now Fire and Emergency New Zealand.[17]
References
- ^ a b "Swain, Paul - New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Who's Who in the New Zealand Parliament 1993. Wellington: Parliamentary Service. 1993. p. 77.
- ^ Bly, Ross (24 October 1986). Declaration of Election Results (Report). Wellington City Council.
- ^ "Electorate Candidate and Party Votes Recorded at Each Polling Place – Rimutaka" (PDF). Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- The National Business Review. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ "All Labour's 29 MPs get areas of responsibility". Otago Daily Times. 28 November 1990. p. 4.
- ^ "Labour line-up". The New Zealand Herald. 6 December 1991. p. 5.
- ^ "How they voted in caucus". The New Zealand Herald. 3 December 1993. p. 3.
- ^ "The Labour Shadow Cabinet". The Dominion. 14 December 1993. p. 2.
- ^ Boyd, Sarah (20 December 1996). "'Govt in waiting' announced". The Evening Post. p. 2.
- ^ "Hon Paul Swain – biography". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ "Swain not seeking Cabinet post". New Zealand Labour Party. 4 October 2005. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ "Swain quits Cabinet ranks for his family". NZ Herald. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Former Labour cabinet minister takes on Treaty role". NZPA. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ "Fourth Wellington regional councillor drops out of local elections". Stuff (Fairfax). 29 July 2019.
- ^ "NZ Fire Service announces new board chair Paul Swain". Stuff (Fairfax). 25 February 2016.