Hamish McDouall explained

Hamish McDouall
Office1:28th Mayor of Whanganui
Term Start1:October 2016
Term End1:2022
Predecessor1:Annette Main
Successor1:Andrew Tripe
Office2:Deputy Mayor of Whanganui
Term Start2:2013
Term End2:2016
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Wanganui, New Zealand
Party:Labour
Relations:Jacinda Ardern (distant cousin)
Spouse:Elinor
Children:2

Hamish McDouall is a New Zealand local government politician and a former mayor of Whanganui.[2] [3] He is a member of the New Zealand Labour Party.[4]

Biography

Early life and career

McDouall was born in Wanganui to Shirley (née Sanson) and Gerald McDouall[5] and attended Wanganui Collegiate School. He studied law and arts at the University of Otago. McDouall was a winner on the gameshow Sale of the Century and was the champion of TVNZ's Mastermind programme in 1990, collectively winning nearly $100,000 worth in prizes.[6] His winning specialist subject was The Life & Works of David Bowie.[7] He played both soccer, cricket and represented Whanganui in roller hockey.[8]

He then lived abroad in England, Sweden and Russia before returning to Wanganui in 2001. He then took up work as a barrister and solicitor and worked in corporate, family, and community law. He is the author of four published books.[8]

Political career

McDouall joined the Labour Party in 2007 and was Labour's candidate for the Whanganui electorate in 2008, 2011 and 2014, but lost to incumbent Chester Borrows.

At the 2010 local body elections he was elected a member of the Whanganui District Council. After serving one term as deputy mayor to Annette Main, McDouall succeeded the Whanganui mayoralty in the 2016 local government elections. After winning the 2016 election with 39.18% of the popular vote and 2,900 more votes than that of his nearest rival,[9] McDouall was returned to the mayoralty in 2019 unopposed.[10] Mcdouall lost the 2022 mayoral to first time candidate Andrew Tripe.

Personal life

He has a wife, Elinor, and two children.[8] He is a second cousin of former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Whanganui mayor Hamish McDouall will seek third term at 2022 election . 10 January 2022 . Whanganui Chronicle . New Zealand Herald . Ethan . Griffiths . subscription.
  2. Web site: Final result for 2022 local elections . 2022-10-19 . www.whanganui.govt.nz . en-AU.
  3. News: Ellis . Moana . McDouall out: Whanganui backs first-timer as new mayor . 8 November 2022 . . . 9 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027180527/https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/manawatu-top-stories/300708428/mcdouall-out-whanganui-backs-firsttimer-as-new-mayor . 27 October 2022. live.
  4. News: McDouall rues 'side issues' . MacDonald . Anne-Marie. 22 September 2014. . 11 November 2016.
  5. News: Whanganui Mayor, family farewell loved dad . Liz . Wylie . . 18 June 2018 . 5 July 2020.
  6. News: Barrett . Emily . 15 October 1990 . 'Mastermind' gives second quiz title . . 17 .
  7. News: NZ Mastermind Hamish McDouall shares his David Bowie moment. Croot. James. 12 January 2016 . . 11 November 2016 .
  8. News: McDouall, Hamish . Whanganui Online . 2016 . 2 December 2019 .
  9. Web site: Election 2016 Results . . whanganui.govt.nz . Whanganui District Council. 17 August 2019 .
  10. News: Stowell, Laurel . Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall elected unopposed . . 19 August 2019 . 2 December 2019 .
  11. News: Toby . Manhire . Toby Manhire . 'My final, final plea': a day in Whanganui with Jacinda Ardern . The Spinoff . 19 September 2017 . 6 July 2020.

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