Murray McCully

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Murray McCully (born Whangarei, Northland, 1953) is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the National Party.

[edit] Early life

Before entering politics McCully worked as a lawyer. His partner, Jane Clifton, works as a columnist for The New Zealand Listener and as a political journalist.

[edit] Member of Parliament

Parl.	Electorate	List Pos.	Party
42nd	East Coast Bays		National
43rd	East Coast Bays		National
44th	East Coast Bays		National
45th	Albany	21	National
46th	Albany	None	National
47th	East Coast Bays	None	National
48th	East Coast Bays	11	National

McCully first entered Parliament as MP for East Coast Bays on the North Shore of Auckland in the 1987 elections, and became MP for the new seat of Albany in the 1999 elections. In the 2002 elections he returned as MP for the reconstituted East Coast Bays seat.

[edit] Cabinet minister

During the National government of 1990 - 1999, McCully served in a number of Cabinet roles, including those of Minister of Customs, Minister of Housing, Minister of Tourism, and Minister of Immigration. He has a reputation as one of the National Party's chief strategists, and is the party spokesman on foreign affairs.