Jack Elder (politician)

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Early life

Jack Elder was born and raised in West Auckland, attending New Lynn Primary, Avondale Intermediate and Kelston Boys High School. At the latter, he was head boy and captain of the rugby first fifteen.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Elder studied politics and history at the University of Auckland, graduating with a B.A in both History and Political Studies as well as a M.A in Political Studies. Upon graduation, he became a teacher at schools such as Henderson High School from 1974 to 1977 and Rutherford College from 1979 to 1981.Template:Sfn

Early political career

Alongside future prime minister Helen Clark and future Minister of Foreign Affairs Phil Goff, Elder was a member of Princes Street Labour. He became active in local politics, being a member of the New Lynn Borough Council from 1976 to 1983, including as deputy mayor from 1980.Template:Sfn

Elder twice unsuccessfully sought the Labour Party nomination in safe electorates for the party. In 1975, he unsuccessfully sought the Labour Party candidacy for the Template:NZ electorate link electorate alongside 26 other aspirants following the retirement of Hugh Watt, but lost to Frank Rogers.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 1980, he put his name forward to replace long serving MP Warren Freer in the safe Labour seat of Mount Albert, but missed out on the nomination to Helen Clark.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He did receive the nomination to stand in Helensville in the 1978 election and the 1981 election, but lost on both occasions.

Member of Parliament

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Labour Party

Elder was first elected to Parliament in the 1984 election as the Labour MP for Template:NZ electorate link. He was re-elected in the 1987 election, the 1990 election, and in the 1993 election.Template:Citation needed Although Labour formed a government for the first of Elder's two terms as an MP, he was not promoted to Cabinet.

In 1990, Elder was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.<ref name="HBTQ">Template:Cite book</ref> After the 1990 election, which Labour lost, he was appointed Shadow Minister of Agriculture by Mike Moore.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In January 1993 he also picked up the Overseas Trade portfolio in a minor reshuffle.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Defection from Labour Party to New Zealand First

Within the Labour Party, Elder was a staunch supporter of Moore, and belonged to the more economically liberal wing of the party. When Helen Clark replaced Moore as party leader he was dropped from the Agriculture portfolio, but continued as Shadow Minister of Overseas Trade.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Elder remained aligned with Moore and consequently he was ranked 40th on Labour's initial party list for the 1996 general election, the lowest of any sitting Labour MP. In response he questioned his ties with Labour and position in parliament, not ruling out resigning and forcing a by-election.<ref name="ponders">Template:Cite news</ref>

Clark countered Elder's critiques saying Elder's list ranking reflected his lack of achievements as an MP. Elder bridled at Clark's comments, pointing to his 29 year membership and his time as Shadow Minister of Agriculture where he laboriously explained party policy to "incredulous farmers". He was clear that he didn't blame Clark and thought party processes and policies were responsible for his dissatisfaction.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

When suggestions arose that Moore would found a new party, Elder was considered likely to follow.<ref name=ponders/> In the end, Moore remained with Labour, but Elder was still dissatisfied. On 3 April 1996, Elder left the Labour Party to join New Zealand First, a centrist conservative party led by Winston Peters. He became New Zealand First's spokesman for local government.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Coalition and Minority Government

In the 1996 election, Elder was re-elected to Parliament as a list MP for New Zealand First, having unsuccessfully contested the Waipareira electorate. When New Zealand First formed a coalition with the governing National Party, Elder was appointed to Cabinet, becoming Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Police,<ref>Chronology of Roles Template:Webarchive, Ministerial Inquiry into INCIS, Ministry of Justice, November 2000.,</ref> and Minister of Civil Defence. As Minister of Police, Elder officially opened the Queenstown Police Station on Friday 10 July 1998. When New Zealand First's coalition with National began to collapse, however, Elder joined the group of MPs who quit New Zealand First and continued to offer support to the National Party government, which became a minority government. He officially left New Zealand First on 18 August 1998. In exchange for his continued support for the government, Elder was allowed to remain Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister of Civil Defence, although he was no longer part of Cabinet.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Later, Elder joined with four other former New Zealand First MPs to found the Mauri Pacific Party. Elder eventually chose not to seek re-election, and retired from politics at the 1999 election.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Later life

Elder spent time off from working, before returning to teaching two years after leaving Parliament.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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