Sandra Goudie
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Sandra Anne Goudie is a New Zealand
politician. She is a member of the National Party
.
, and was later a councillor for the Thames-Coromandel District
.
, narrowly winning the seat of Coromandel
by defeating Labour
candidate Max Purnell and pushing incumbent Green
MP Jeanette Fitzsimons
into third place.
Goudie retained her seat in the 2008 New Zealand General Election with a majority of 14,560.
Goudie lost her portfolios of Internal Affairs, Senior Citizens and Associate Local Government when Prime Minister John Key
put his first Cabinet together.
Goudie has announced she will retire from politics at the 2011 General Election
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician. She is a member of the National Party
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
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Early years
Before entering politics, Goudie was a farmerFarmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
, and was later a councillor for the Thames-Coromandel District
Thames-Coromandel District
The Thames-Coromandel District Council in the North Island of New Zealand is seated in the town of Thames. It is located in the region around the Firth of Thames and Coromandel Peninsula, to the southeast of Auckland...
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Member of Parliament
Goudie was first elected to Parliament in the 2002 electionsNew Zealand general election, 2002
The 2002 New Zealand general election was held on 27 July 2002 to determine the composition of the 47th New Zealand Parliament. It saw the reelection of Helen Clark's Labour Party government, as well as the worst-ever performance by the opposition National Party.Arguably the most controversial...
, narrowly winning the seat of Coromandel
Coromandel (New Zealand electorate)
Coromandel is a New Zealand electoral division returning one member to the New Zealand House of Representatives. Most recently it was represented by Sandra Goudie, who was MP from until retiring at the .-Population centres:...
by defeating Labour
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
candidate Max Purnell and pushing incumbent Green
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is a political party that has seats in the New Zealand parliament. It focuses firstly on environmentalism, arguing that all other aspects of humanity will cease to be of concern if there is no environment to sustain it...
MP Jeanette Fitzsimons
Jeanette Fitzsimons
Jeanette Mary Fitzsimons, CNZM is a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. She was the co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 1995 to 2009, and was a Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2010.-Career:...
into third place.
Goudie retained her seat in the 2008 New Zealand General Election with a majority of 14,560.
Goudie lost her portfolios of Internal Affairs, Senior Citizens and Associate Local Government when Prime Minister John Key
John Key
John Phillip Key is the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand, in office since 2008. He has led the New Zealand National Party since 2006....
put his first Cabinet together.
Goudie has announced she will retire from politics at the 2011 General Election
New Zealand general election, 2011
The 2011 New Zealand general election on Saturday 26 November 2011 determined the membership of the 50th New Zealand Parliament.One hundred and twenty-one MPs were elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives, 70 from single-member electorates, including one overhang seat, and 51 from party...
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