Eric Roy
Eric Wilbur Roy MP (born 27 June 1948) is a New Zealand politician. He is a National Party Member of Parliament (MP), being first elected in 1993.
Early years
Roy was born in Gore in 1948. Before entering politics, he was a farmer and company director. He is a Justice of the Peace.
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Awarua | National | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | List | 23 | National |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | List | 19 | National |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | Invercargill | 37 | National |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | Invercargill | 28 | National |
| 2011 – present | 50th | Invercargill | 25 | National |
He first entered Parliament in the 1993 election as MP for the Awarua electorate. For the 1996 election, Awarua was merged into Invercargill and he was beaten by Labour's Mark Peck, but he remained in Parliament through being elected through the party list.[1][2] He unsuccessfully contested the Invercargill electorate in the 1999 election but remained a list MP. Roy served as Assistant Speaker of the House from 1998 to 2002, initially under National's Doug Kidd and then under Labour's Jonathan Hunt.
In 2005, he contested the Invercargill electorate for the National Party and was re-elected to Parliament after winning the bellwether seat. He increased his majority in the 2008 election, was re-elected in 2011 election, and currently serves as the Deputy Speaker of the House.
References
- ↑ "Electorate Candidate and Party Votes Recorded at Each Polling Place - Invercargill, 1996" (PDF). Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "Part III - Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
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| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeff Grant |
Member of Parliament for Awarua 1993–1996 |
Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by Mark Peck |
Member of Parliament for Invercargill 2005 – present |
Incumbent |