Peter Dunne | |
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.jpg) Dunne in 2023 | |
| 26th Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 28 January 2014 – 21 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Chris Tremain |
| Succeeded by | Tracey Martin |
| In office 29 February 1996 – 16 December 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
| Preceded by | Warren Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Jack Elder |
| 22nd Minister of Revenue | |
| In office 17 October 2005 – 7 June 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark John Key |
| Preceded by | Michael Cullen |
| Succeeded by | Todd McClay |
| In office 29 February 1996 – 16 December 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
| Preceded by | Wyatt Creech |
| Succeeded by | Bill Birch |
| Leader of United Future | |
| In office 2002 – 23 August 2017 | |
| Deputy | Judy Turner |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Damian Light |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Ōhāriu Onslow (1993–1996) Ohariu-Belmont (1996–2008) | |
| In office 17 July 1984 – 23 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Templeton |
| Succeeded by | Greg O'Connor |
| Majority | 710 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Francis Dunne 17 March 1954 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Political party | United Future (2002–2017) |
| Other political affiliations | United New Zealand (1995–2002) Future (1994–1995) Labour (until 1994) |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Mackrell (1976–present); 2 sons |
| Relations | Frank Smyth (grandfather) |
Peter Francis Dunne CNZM (born 17 March 1954) is a retired New Zealand politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ōhāriu. He held the seat and its predecessors from 1984 to 2017 – representing the Labour Party in Parliament from 1984 to 1994, and a succession of minor centrist parties from 1994. He was the Leader of Future New Zealand from 1994 to 1995, United New Zealand from 1996 to 2000, and United Future from 2000 to 2017.
He served as a Cabinet minister while in the Labour Party and later in governments dominated by the centre-right National Party and by the Labour Party. From 2005 to 2008 he held the posts of Minister of Revenue and Associate Minister of Health as a minister outside of Cabinet with the Labour-led government. After Labour suffered an election defeat in 2008 to the National Party, United Future was reduced to having Dunne as its sole MP. However, in a deal between United Future and National, Dunne retained his two portfolios outside Cabinet.[1] On 7 June 2013 he resigned his warrant as a minister due to a purported leak from his office. He effectively was an independent MP between 25 June 2013 and 13 August 2013 when United Future was temporarily deregistered.[2] On 28 January 2014 Dunne was reinstated as a minister holding the Internal Affairs, Associate Health, and Associate Conservation portfolios.[3]
On 21 August 2017, Dunne announced that he would retire from politics and pulled out of campaigning for re-election at the 2017 New Zealand general election.[4] United Future lost its sole seat in Parliament and attained only 0.1% of the party vote. He is retired as a politician, and is now a political commentator.[5]
- ^ Martin Kay (17 November 2008). "New groups part of deals". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 17 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "United Future loses party funding – National – NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Dunne, Lotu-liga sworn in | Radio New Zealand News". Radionz.co.nz. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand Election 2017 – United Future leader Peter Dunne quits". 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Dangers around early voting outlined as more Kiwis jump on trend
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