Iain Lees-Galloway
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Iain Lees-Galloway MP |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Palmerston North |
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Assumed office 8 November 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Maharey |
| Majority | 1,117 (2008) 3,285 (2011) 2,212 (2014) |
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18 September 1978 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Profession | Union official, New Zealand Nurses Organisation |
| Website | iainleesgalloway |
Iain Francis Lees-Galloway (born 18 September 1978), initially Iain Galloway, is a politician from New Zealand. Since the 2008 general election, he has represented the Palmerston North electorate in Parliament for the Labour Party, succeeding Steve Maharey.
Lees-Galloway was born on 18 September 1978 in Auckland, where he attended Kings College. He moved to Palmerston North to study at Massey University where he was president of the Massey University Students' Association in 2005. His parents, who are beef farmers, are firm National Party supporters.
Following his term as student president, Lees-Galloway worked for the New Zealand Nurses Organisation as an organiser and subsequently publicity coordinator.
Lees-Galloway joined the Labour Party in 2005 and became chairman of the Palmerston North branch in the following year. He was selected as successor to retiring MP Steve Maharey, who became Vice Chancellor of Massey University, in a contested Labour Party selection for the 2008 election. He defeated the National Party candidate, Malcolm Plimmer, with a majority of 1,117 votes. Lees-Galloway was Labour's spokesperson on land information and defence, and associate spokesperson on transport and health. Prior to that, he was associate spokesperson on health (drugs and alcohol) and defence.
In September 2010, his Smoke-free Environments (Removing Tobacco Displays) Amendment Bill was drawn from the member's ballot. As of October 2011[update], the bill is still awaiting its first reading.
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