| The Honourable John Carter MP |
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| Minister of Civil Defence | |
| In office 19 November 2008 – 8 June 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Rick Barker |
| Succeeded by | Craig Foss |
| Minister for Senior Citizens | |
| In office 19 November 2008 – 8 June 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Ruth Dyson |
| Succeeded by | Craig Foss |
| Minister for Racing | |
| In office 19 November 2008 – 8 June 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | new electorate |
| Succeeded by | Craig Foss |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Northland |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1996 |
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| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Majority | 10,054 (29.89%) |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Far North |
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| In office 1993 – 1996 |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Bay of Islands |
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| In office 1987 – 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Neill Austin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1950 |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Political party | National Party |
| Occupation | Local Government Official |
| Website | johncarter.co.nz |
John McGregor Carter[1] QSO (born 8 May 1950) is a New Zealand politician, and member of the National Party. He represented the Bay of Islands, Far North and Northland electorates from 1987 until June 2011. He is currently New Zealand's High Commissioner to the Cook Islands.
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Before entering politics, Carter worked as a local government administration official.
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| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Bay of Islands | National | |
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Bay of Islands | National | |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Far North | National | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Northland | 34 | National |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | Northland | 16 | National |
| 2002–2005 | 47th | Northland | 21 | National |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | Northland | 15 | National |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | Northland | 21 | National |
Carter was elected to Parliament in the 1987 elections, winning the Bay of Islands electorate. He has remained an MP for that area since then, although the seat was called Far North in 1993 and is now called Northland. When the National Party came to power in the 1990 elections, Carter became the Junior Government Whip, and then Senior Government Whip until 1995 and again from 1996 to mid-2004.
Carter was sacked as Whip in 1995, after he phoned into a talkback radio show, hosted by fellow National MP John Banks, impersonating a workshy Māori called Hone, causing widespread offence.
In February 2011, the government announced that Carter would be the next High Commissioner to the Cook Islands.[2] He left Parliament in June 2011, but his departure did not result in a by-election, as the vacancy occurred within six months of the next general election.[3]
Carter was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order in the 2012 New Year Honours, for services as a Member of Parliament.[4]
Carter is a supporter of the Monarchy in New Zealand. In 1992, a year described by Queen Elizabeth II as her annus horribilis, Carter called on New Zealanders to write in to express their support for her, having written to The Times of London criticising the British media's apparent lack of respect towards the Queen. Inundated with letters of support, he remarked that "we wanted her to know we cared". In March 1994 he publicly disavowed Prime Minister Jim Bolger's call for New Zealand to become a republic.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Rick Barker |
Minister of Civil Defence 2008–2011 |
Succeeded by Craig Foss |
| Preceded by Ruth Dyson |
Minister for Senior Citizens 2008–2011 |
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| Preceded by Winston Peters |
Minister of Racing 2008–2011 |
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| Parliament of New Zealand | ||
| Preceded by Neill Austin |
Member of Parliament for Bay of Islands 1987–1993 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Far North 1993–1996 |
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| Member of Parliament for Northland 1996–2011 |
Succeeded by vacant |
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