Ron Mark

His Worship The Honourable Ron Mark
40th Minister of Defence
In office 26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Mark Mitchell
Succeeded by	Peeni Henare
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for New Zealand First list
In office 20 September 2014 – 17 October 2020
In office 12 October 1996 – 8 November 2008
Mayor of Carterton District
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 October 2022
Preceded by	Greg Lang
In office 9 October 2010 – September 2014
Preceded by	Gary McPhee
Succeeded by	John Booth
4th Deputy Leader of New Zealand First
In office 3 July 2015 – 27 February 2018
Leader	Winston Peters
Preceded by	Tracey Martin
Succeeded by	Fletcher Tabuteau
Personal details
Born	(1954-01-29) 29 January 1954 (age 70) Masterton, New Zealand
Political party	Labour (1990–1993) New Zealand First (1996–present)
Spouses	Gail Mark (separated) Christine Tracey (current)[1]
Children	5
Occupation	Business owner/operator
Military service
Allegiance	New Zealand  Oman
Branch/service	New Zealand Army Sultan's Special Forces
Years of service	1971–1986; 1985–1990
Rank	Captain
Unit	Multinational Force and Observers
Awards	New Zealand Operational Service Medal New Zealand General Service Medal (Sinai) New Zealand Defence Service Medal Multinational Service Medal and Bar Order of the Special Royal Emblem for expatriate officers The Oman Peace Medal The Glorious Fifteenth National Day Medal

Ron Stanley Mark (born 29 January 1954) is a New Zealand politician of the New Zealand First party, and former soldier, who served as Minister of Defence between October 2017 and November 2020. He served as mayor of Carterton from 2010 to 2014, and again from 2022 defeating incumbent Greg Lang.^[2]