Graeme Reeves Explained

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.

Member of Parliament

Reeves, who was formerly a solicitor, and five other one-term National MPs entered Parliament in a swing against Labour in the . He failed to re-enter Parliament as a list candidate in the electorate in the .^[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]

References

• 1990 Parliamentary Candidates for the New Zealand National Party p. 43 by John Stringer (New Zealand National Party, 1990)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Electorate Candidate and Party Votes Recorded at Each Polling Place - Tukituki . 6 July 2013.
2. News: New United Future president . 11 August 2004 . .
3. Web site: Report of the Gambling Commission For the period ended 30 June 2004 . New Zealand Gambling Commission . 2010-12-21.
4. Web site: New appointments to the Gambling Commission . New Zealand Government . 2010-12-20 . 2010-12-21.
5. Web site: Gambling Commission Reappointments . Scoop Media . 2012-07-26 . 2012-08-02.