Tony Ryall
| The Honourable Tony Ryall CNZM | |
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| 38th Minister of Health | |
| In office 19 November 2008 – 8 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | David Cunliffe |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Coleman |
| Minister for State-Owned Enterprises | |
| In office April 2011 – 8 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Simon Power |
| Succeeded by | Todd McClay |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Bay of Plenty | |
| In office 12 October 1996 – 20 August 2014 | |
| Preceded by | New electorate |
| Succeeded by | Todd Muller |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for East Cape | |
| In office 27 October 1990 – 6 November 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Anne Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Electorate abolished |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eastern Bay of Plenty | |
| In office 6 November 1993 – 12 October 1996 | |
| Preceded by | New electorate |
| Succeeded by | Electorate abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1964 New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Political party | National Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Anthony Boyd Williams "Tony" Ryall CNZM (born 19 November 1964) is a New Zealand politician. He represented the National Party in the New Zealand Parliament from 1990 to 2014. Since November 2008, he served as a cabinet minister, holding the posts of Minister of Health, Minister of State Services and Minister of State Owned Enterprises. He served previously in the Shipley Cabinet between 1997 and 1999.[1] He announced in February 2014 that he was to retire from politics at that year's general election.
Early life and family
He was born in Christchurch and educated in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and graduated Bachelor of Business Studies (Accounting and Finance) from Massey University.[2]
Ryall is married with two children.
Professional career
Before entering politics, he worked as a credit analyst at a bank.
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | East Cape | National | |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Eastern Bay of Plenty | National | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Bay of Plenty | 29 | National |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | Bay of Plenty | 9 | National |
| 2002–2005 | 47th | Bay of Plenty | 8 | National |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | Bay of Plenty | 6 | National |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | Bay of Plenty | 6 | National |
| 2011–2014 | 50th | Bay of Plenty | 5 | National |
1990–1999
He first won election to Parliament as MP for the East Cape electorate in the 1990 elections at age 26. Subsequent boundary reorganisations saw him represent the Eastern Bay of Plenty electorate (1993–1996) and the Bay of Plenty electorate (1996–2014).
Ryall served in the Cabinet between 1997–1999 variously as Minister for State-Owned Enterprises, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Youth Affairs, and Minister of Justice.
In Opposition: 1999–2008
During the National Party's time in Opposition, he was Law and Order Spokesman (1999–2005) and then Health Spokesman (2005–2008).
In the 2005 General Election Ryall won the largest National Party electorate majority in the country: in his Bay of Plenty Electorate he gained a majority of approximately 15,800 votes. In the 2008 election he secured the country's second largest majority, behind the Prime Minister's 17,600 majority.
Cabinet Minister in the Fifth National Government: 2008–2014
From 2008 to 2014, he served as the Minister of Health. As Minister of Health, he focussed on performance in areas like elective surgery, emergency department and cancer treatment waiting times, and preventive health areas such as immunisation. He was Minister of State Services until mid 2011 when he became Minister of State Owned Enterprises, a portfolio he had last held almost 12 years earlier. Along with the Minister of Finance, Ryall oversaw National’s government share offer programme, which yielded $4.7b from the partial sale of three state-owned electricity generators and Air New Zealand. He announced in February 2014 that he was to retire from politics at that year's general election.[3]
Ryall was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services as a Member of Parliament in the 2015 New Year Honours.[4]
References
- ↑ "Ministerial List for Announcement on 17 November 2008" (PDF). New Zealand Government. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ↑ Temple, Philip (1994). Temple’s Guide to the 44th New Zealand Parliament. Dunedin: McIndoe Publishers. p. 82. ISBN 0 86868 159 8.
- ↑ Kirk, Stacey (27 February 2014). "Tony Ryall to retire". Stuff NZ (Fairfax). Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "New Year honours list 2015". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
External links
- Profile on the National Party website
- Profile at New Zealand Parliament
- Releases and speeches at Beehive.govt.nz
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by David Cunliffe |
Minister of Health 2008–2014 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Coleman |