Graeme Reeves (born 1947), a former member of the New Zealand National Party, represented Miramar in Parliament from 1990 to 1993, when he was defeated by Annette King of the Labour Party.
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Member of Parliament
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Miramar | National | ||
Reeves, who was formerly a solicitor, and five other one-term National MPs entered Parliament in a swing against Labour in the 1990 election. He failed to re-enter Parliament as a list candidate in the Tukituki electorate in the 1996 election.[1] In 2004 Reeves was elected president of United Future succeeding former Wellington Mayor Mark Blumsky.[2] Since then, he has stood several times for United Future. In the 2008 election he filled the number 4 slot in the United Future list and stood as a United Future electorate candidate for Wairarapa.
Post-parliamentary career
Reeves was appointed to the New Zealand Gambling Commission in June 2004.[3] In December 2010 he was appointed as Chief Gambling Commissioner.[4] He was reappointed as chair for a further three years in July 2012.[5]
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References
- 1990 Parliamentary Candidates for the New Zealand National Party p. 43 by John Stringer (New Zealand National Party, 1990)