Paul East

The Right Honourable Paul East CNZM KC
22nd High Commissioner from New Zealand to the United Kingdom
In office 4 January 1999 – 4 January 2002
Preceded by	Richard Grant
Succeeded by	Russell Marshall
32nd Minister of Defence
In office 1 March 1996 – 5 December 1997
Prime Minister	Jim Bolger
Preceded by	Warren Cooper
Succeeded by	Max Bradford
28th Attorney-General
In office 2 November 1990 – 5 December 1997
Prime Minister	Jim Bolger
Preceded by	David Lange
Succeeded by	Doug Graham
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Rotorua
In office 25 November 1978 – 12 October 1996
Preceded by	Harry Lapwood
Succeeded by	Max Bradford
Majority	429[1]
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National Party list
In office 12 October 1996 – 25 January 1999
Succeeded by	Alec Neill[n 1]
Personal details
Born	Paul Clayton East (1946-08-04)4 August 1946 Ōpōtiki, New Zealand
Died	27 February 2023(2023-02-27) (aged 76) Auckland, New Zealand
Political party	National

Paul Clayton East CNZM KC PC (4 August 1946 – 27 February 2023) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

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