Peter Dunne | |
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.jpg) Dunne in 2023 | |
| 26th Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 28 January 2014 – 21 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Chris Tremain |
| Succeeded by | Tracey Martin |
| In office 29 February 1996 – 16 December 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
| Preceded by | Warren Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Jack Elder |
| 22nd Minister of Revenue | |
| In office 17 October 2005 – 7 June 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark John Key |
| Preceded by | Michael Cullen |
| Succeeded by | Todd McClay |
| In office 29 February 1996 – 16 December 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
| Preceded by | Wyatt Creech |
| Succeeded by | Bill Birch |
| Leader of United Future | |
| In office 2002 – 23 August 2017 | |
| Deputy | Judy Turner |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Damian Light |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Ōhāriu Onslow (1993–1996) Ohariu-Belmont (1996–2008) | |
| In office 17 July 1984 – 23 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Templeton |
| Succeeded by | Greg O'Connor |
| Majority | 710 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Francis Dunne 17 March 1954 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Political party | United Future (2002–2017) |
| Other political affiliations | United New Zealand (1995–2002) Future (1994–1995) Labour (until 1994) |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Mackrell (1976–present); 2 sons |
| Relations | Frank Smyth (grandfather) |
Peter Francis Dunne CNZM (born 17 March 1954) is a retired New Zealand politician
Dunne was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ōhāriu electorate and its predecessors from 1984 to 2017, first as a member of the Labour Party from 1984 to 1994 before joining or leading a succession of minor centrist parties. He was the Leader of Future New Zealand from 1994 to 1995, United New Zealand from 1996 to 2000, and United Future from 2000 to 2017. He was four times appointed a minister in governments led by both the National and Labour governments in 1990, 1996, 2005 to 2013 and 2014 to 2017 and held the offices of Minister of Regional Development, Minister of Revenue and Minister of Internal Affairs.[1][2][3]
Except for two terms (2002 to 2008), Dunne was the sole member of his party from the 1996 general election until his retirement at the 2017 general election.[4] While the party continued to contest the election without him, it attained only 0.1% of the party vote and no seats in Parliament. In his retirement Dunne has appeared as a political commentator.
- ^ Martin Kay (17 November 2008). "New groups part of deals". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 17 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "United Future loses party funding – National – NZ Herald News". The New Zealand Herald. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Dunne, Lotu-liga sworn in | Radio New Zealand News". Radionz.co.nz. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand Election 2017 – United Future leader Peter Dunne quits". 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.