Mike Ward (New Zealand)

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Parl.	Electorate	List Pos.	Party
47th	List	9	Greens

Mike Ward (born 1942) is a Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand politician. He was an MP for one term from 2002-2005. He was co-leader of the Values Party (a predecessor to the modern Greens) from 1985 to 1988. In 2006, Ward was an unsuccessful candidate for male co-leader of the Green Party, following the death of Rod Donald in 2005. He has announced his intention to stand for the Nelson City Council mayoralty in 2007.

[edit] Election history

Ward was an unsuccessful candidate at seven New Zealand general elections before being elected in the 2002 elections at No. 9 on the Green party list. Although he moved up one place on the list for the 2005 election he lost his seat as the Greens vote fell. When he was in parliament he was the Green Party spokesperson on Arts and Culture, Older Persons, Small Business, Sports, Fitness and Leisure, Tourism and Waste-free. These portfolios were taken over by the remaining six Green MPs after Ward lost his seat.

Mike Ward was a Values Party candidate in the 1981, 1984 and 1987 elections. He was a Green Party candidate in the 1990 election. He was an Alliance candidate in the 1993 and 1996 elections. He was a Green Party candidate in the 1999, 2002 and 2005 elections. He was a Nelson City Councillor from 1983-1988 and 1992-1998.