Career
Sheep and cattle farmer, Te Kuiti, 1965-1972; elected Member of Parliament, King Country, since 1972; parliamentary undersecretary to minister agriculture and fisheries, minister Maori affairs, minister in charge of Rural Banking and Finance Corporation, Government of New Zealand, Wellington, 1975-1977; minister fisheries, associate minister agriculture, Government of New Zealand, Wellington, 1977-1978; minister labour, Government of New Zealand, Wellington, 1978, 83-86; minister immigration, Government of New Zealand, Wellington, 1978-1981; prime minister, Government of New Zealand, Wellington, 1990-1997; leader, National Party, New Zealand, 1986-1990; leader of opposition, New Zealand, 1986-1990; ambassador to United States of America, since 1998. Chairman committees of appointments and honors, education, training and employment, enterprise industry and environment strategy Security Intelligence Svc., since 1993.
