Douglas Arthur Montrose Graham

Background

Graham, Douglas Arthur Montrose was born on January 12, 1942 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Education

Student, University Auckland, New Zealand, 1965. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Waikato, 1999.

Career

Practising lawyer, since 1965;private practice, 1968;barrister, solicitor, High Court of New Zealandlecturer in legal ethics, U. Auckland, 1973-1983;member Parliament, Government of New Zealand, Wellington, since 1984;minister cultural affairs, Government of New Zealand, Wellington, 1990-1996;minister disarmament and arms control, Government of New Zealand, Wellington, 1990-1996;minister in charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Government of New Zealand, Wellington, since 1991;minister of justice, Government of New Zealand, Wellington, since 1990;minister for courts, Government of New Zealand, Wellington, since 1996.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, music, rugby football.

Connections

Married Beverley V. Graham. 3 children.