Ian Murray Revell is a former New Zealand

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 politician. He was an MP from 1990 to 1999, representing the National Party

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Before entering politics, Revell was a senior detective in the New Zealand Police.

Member of Parliament

He was first elected to Parliament in the 1990 elections

New Zealand general election, 1990

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 as MP for Birkenhead

Birkenhead (New Zealand electorate)

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, defeating the incumbent Jenny Kirk of the Labour Party

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. He remained MP for Birkenhead until the seat was abolished in the 1996 elections

New Zealand general election, 1996

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, when he successfully stood for the new Northcote

Northcote (New Zealand electorate)

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 electorate. In the 1999 elections

New Zealand general election, 1999

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, he was defeated by Labour's Ann Hartley

Ann Hartley

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 by less than 300 votes. As he was not on National's party list, he left Parliament.

After politics

He now works as a Senior Sales Consultant for Prestige Realty and has been the recipient of the Top Salesperson Award for 2006 and 2007.

Revell was formerly the patron of the Monarchist League of New Zealand

Monarchist League of New Zealand

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, but resigned in favour of Sir Peter Tapsell

Peter Tapsell (New Zealand)

Sir Peter Wilfred Tapsell, KNZM, MBE, FRCS, FRCSEd was Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996...

in 2000 soon after leaving Parliament.