| The Honourable Maryan Street MP |
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| Minister of Housing | |
| In office 31 October 2007 – 3 October 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Chris Carter |
| Succeeded by | Phil Heatley |
| Minister of ACC | |
| In office 31 October 2007 – 3 October 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Ruth Dyson |
| Succeeded by | Nick Smith |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour Party List |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 17 September 2005 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1955 New Plymouth |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Domestic partner | Kathryn Street |
Maryan Street (born 5 April 1955) is a Member of the New Zealand Parliament (MP) for the New Zealand Labour Party. In the 2005 elections, she became the first openly lesbian woman elected to the New Zealand Parliament.[1]
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Street was born and raised in New Plymouth, and studied at Victoria University of Wellington. She joined the Labour Party in 1984, and was President of the Labour Party from 1994 until 1996. She was later appointed Director of Labour Studies at Auckland University, and also served on the board of a number of governmental bodies. Street was Co-Chair of the Rainbow Labour Sector Council within the Labour Party in 2004-5.
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| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | List | 36 | Labour |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | List | 9 | Labour |
| 2011–present | 50th | List | 7 | Labour |
In the 2005 elections, Street was ranked thirty-sixth on its party list. This was the second highest position given by Labour in 2005 to someone who was not already a member of Parliament. She also contested the safe National seat of Taranaki-King Country against the incumbent National Party MP, Shane Ardern. Street was elected to parliament as a list MP.
In 2006, Street's Residential Tenancies (Damage Insurance) Amendment Bill was drawn from the member's ballot.[2] It passed its first reading, but was subsequently discharged after the Social Services Committee recommended that it not be passed.[3] Street subsequently promoted a bill promoting ethical investment by crown financial institutions.[4]
In the Cabinet re-shuffle on 31 October 2007, Street was made a Cabinet Minister with the portfolios of Housing and ACC, and was made an Associate Minister of Tertiary Education and Economic Development.
In the lead up to the 2008 general election, Street was highly placed on the party's list, at nine. She also unsuccessfully contested the Nelson electorate. Labour was defeated in the election but Street was returned to parliament due to her list placing.
In July 2009 Street introduced a members bill which would prohibit the import of goods produced by slave labour,[5] but the bill failed to pass its first reading.[6]
On 15 June 2010, Opposition Leader Phil Goff appointed Street to be Portfolio Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, a position formerly held by Chris Carter.
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ruth Dyson |
Labour Party President 1993-1995 |
Succeeded by Michael Hirschfeld |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Chris Carter |
Minister of Housing 2007-2008 |
Succeeded by Phil Heatley |
| Preceded by Ruth Dyson |
Minister of ACC 2007-2008 |
Succeeded by Nick Smith |