Lianne Dalziel

The Honourable Lianne Dalziel CNZM
Dalziel in September 2023
46th Mayor of Christchurch
In office 24 October 2013 – 8 October 2022
Deputy	Andrew Turner
Preceded by	Bob Parker
Succeeded by	Phil Mauger
6th Minister of Commerce
In office 15 August 2002 – 21 February 2004
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Paul Swain
Succeeded by	Margaret Wilson
In office 19 October 2005 – 19 November 2008
Preceded by	Pete Hodgson
Succeeded by	Simon Power
6th Minister for ACC
In office 28 March 2001 – 15 August 2002
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Michael Cullen
Succeeded by	Ruth Dyson
49th Minister of Immigration
In office 10 December 1999 – 21 February 2004
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Tuariki Delamere Wyatt Creech (Acting)
Succeeded by	Paul Swain
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Christchurch Central
In office 27 October 1990 – 12 October 1996
Preceded by	Geoffrey Palmer
Succeeded by	Tim Barnett
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour List
In office 12 October 1996 – 27 November 1999
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Christchurch East
In office 27 November 1999 – 11 October 2013
Preceded by	Larry Sutherland
Succeeded by	Poto Williams
Personal details
Born	(1960-06-07) 7 June 1960 (age 64) Christchurch, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealander
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Rob Davidson ​ ​ (m. 2000; died 2020)​
Occupation	Trade unionist
Committees	Commerce Committee (chairperson) Privileges Committee

Lianne Audrey Dalziel CNZM (/dælˈzɛl/; born 7 June 1960) is a New Zealand politician and former Mayor of Christchurch. Prior to this position, she was a member of the New Zealand Parliament for 23 years, serving as Minister of Immigration, Commerce, Minister of Food Safety and Associate Minister of Justice in the Fifth Labour Government.^[1] She resigned from Cabinet on 20 February 2004 after apparently lying about a leak of documents to the media, but was reinstated as a Minister following Labour's return to office after the 2005 election. She resigned from Parliament effective 11 October 2013 to contest the Christchurch mayoral election. The incumbent, Bob Parker, decided not to stand again. She was widely regarded as the top favourite and won with a wide margin to become the 46th Mayor of Christchurch.