Matt Robson
Australian-born New Zealand politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Matt Robson, see Matt Robson (disambiguation).
Matthew Peter Robson (born 5 January 1950) is a New Zealand politician. He was deputy leader of the Progressive Party, and served in the Parliament from 1996 to 2005, first as a member of the Alliance, then as a Progressive.
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Matt Robson | |
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4th Minister of Corrections | |
In office 10 December 1999 – 15 August 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
Preceded by | Clem Simich |
Succeeded by | Mark Gosche |
4th Minister for Courts | |
In office 10 December 1999 – 15 August 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
Preceded by | Georgina te Heuheu |
Succeeded by | Margaret Wilson |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Progressive Party list | |
In office 27 July 2002 – 17 September 2005 | |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Alliance list | |
In office 12 October 1996 – 27 July 2002 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-01-05) 5 January 1950 (age 74) Brisbane, Australia |
Nationality | Australia New Zealand |
Political party | Progressive (2002–2012) Alliance (1991–2002) Labour (before 1989) |
Spouse | Petronella Townsend |
Occupation | Teacher |
Profession | Lawyer |
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