Stuart Nash
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Stuart Nash is a politician from New Zealand
. He was a Labour
Member of Parliament
from 2008 to 2011. Nash is the great-grandson (by adoption) of former Prime Minister, Walter Nash
.
and the University of Canterbury
. Before moving to Napier, he was the Director of Strategic Development at Auckland University of Technology
.
, placing third behind Rodney Hide and Richard Worth.
In 2007 Nash contested the Labour Party selection for the Napier
seat, but lost to Russell Fairbrother
, a list MP and a former electorate MP. However Nash was ranked at number 36 on the party list for the 2008 election
and was subsequently elected to parliament.
After becoming a list MP Nash was appointed Labour's spokesperson for Revenue, and associate spokesperson for Trade and Forestry by Labour leader Phil Goff
. On 15 June 2010, Opposition Leader Phil Goff
appointed Nash to be Portfolio Spokesperson for Forestry, a position formerly held by Mita Ririnui. In February 2011 Phil Goff
announced his new caucus line up and Nash was ranked 25th, retaining all his portfolio responsibilities.
In the 2011 general election
, Nash lost his place in Parliament after losing the seat of Napier
to National candidate Chris Tremain
. At position 27 on the Labour Party list, Nash was not ranked high enough to return to Parliament as a List MP.
New Zealand
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. He was a 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....
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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from 2008 to 2011. Nash is the great-grandson (by adoption) of former Prime Minister, Walter Nash
Walter Nash
Sir Walter Nash, GCMG, CH served as the 27th Prime Minister of New Zealand in the Second Labour Government from 1957 to 1960, and was also highly influential in his role as Minister of Finance...
.
Professional life
Nash holds Master's degrees from the University of AucklandUniversity of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
and the University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury , New Zealand's second-oldest university, operates its main campus in the suburb of Ilam in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand...
. Before moving to Napier, he was the Director of Strategic Development at Auckland University of Technology
Auckland University of Technology
The Auckland University of Technology is a university in New Zealand. It was formed on 1 January 2000 when the Auckland Institute of Technology was granted university status. Its primary campus is on Wellesley Street in Auckland's Central business district...
.
Political career
In 2005 Nash was the Labour candidate for EpsomEpsom
Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies...
, placing third behind Rodney Hide and Richard Worth.
In 2007 Nash contested the Labour Party selection for the Napier
Napier (New Zealand electorate)
thumb|right|Boundaries of Napier Electorate for 2008 and 2011 electionsNapier is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Napier is Chris Tremain, of the National Party. He has held this position since...
seat, but lost to Russell Fairbrother
Russell Fairbrother
Russell Fairbrother is a lawyer and former New Zealand politician. He was a Labour Party Member of Parliament from 2002 to 2008.-Early years:Fairbrother was born into a truck driving family and raised in the Wairarapa town of Carterton....
, a list MP and a former electorate MP. However Nash was ranked at number 36 on the party list for the 2008 election
New Zealand general election, 2008
The 2008 New Zealand general election was held on 8 November 2008 to determine the composition of the 49th New Zealand parliament. The conservative National Party, headed by its Parliamentary leader John Key, won a plurality of votes and seats, ending 9 years of government dominated by the social...
and was subsequently elected to parliament.
After becoming a list MP Nash was appointed Labour's spokesperson for Revenue, and associate spokesperson for Trade and Forestry by Labour leader Phil Goff
Phil Goff
Philip Bruce Goff is the current Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party. During the Fifth Labour Government, he served in a number of ministerial portfolios, including Minister of Defence of New Zealand, Minister of Corrections, Minister of Foreign Affairs and...
. On 15 June 2010, Opposition Leader Phil Goff
Phil Goff
Philip Bruce Goff is the current Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party. During the Fifth Labour Government, he served in a number of ministerial portfolios, including Minister of Defence of New Zealand, Minister of Corrections, Minister of Foreign Affairs and...
appointed Nash to be Portfolio Spokesperson for Forestry, a position formerly held by Mita Ririnui. In February 2011 Phil Goff
Phil Goff
Philip Bruce Goff is the current Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party. During the Fifth Labour Government, he served in a number of ministerial portfolios, including Minister of Defence of New Zealand, Minister of Corrections, Minister of Foreign Affairs and...
announced his new caucus line up and Nash was ranked 25th, retaining all his portfolio responsibilities.
In 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...
, Nash lost his place in Parliament after losing the seat of Napier
Napier (New Zealand electorate)
thumb|right|Boundaries of Napier Electorate for 2008 and 2011 electionsNapier is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Napier is Chris Tremain, of the National Party. He has held this position since...
to National candidate Chris Tremain
Chris Tremain
Chris Tremain is a Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for the New Zealand National Party.-Member of Parliament:Tremain was first elected to parliament in the 2005 election, when he won the Napier electorate, beating incumbent Russell Fairbrother by 3951 votes. This was the first...
. At position 27 on the Labour Party list, Nash was not ranked high enough to return to Parliament as a List MP.