Ian Revell
Ian Revell | |
|---|---|
 Ian Revell, c. 1995 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Birkenhead and Northcote | |
| In office 1990–1999 | |
| Succeeded by | Ann Hartley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ian Murray Revell 7 February 1948 Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| Political party | National Party |
Ian Murray Revell (born 7 February 1948)[1] is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1990 to 1999, representing the National Party. Before entering politics, Revell was a senior detective in the New Zealand Police.
Member of Parliament
[edit]| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Birkenhead | National | ||
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Birkenhead | National | ||
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Northcote | 36 | National | |
He was first elected to Parliament in the 1990 election as MP for Birkenhead, defeating the incumbent Jenny Kirk of the Labour Party. He remained MP for Birkenhead until the seat was abolished in the 1996 election, when he successfully stood for the new Northcote electorate.[2] In the 1999 election, he was defeated by Labour's Ann Hartley by less than 300 votes. As he was not on National's party list, he left Parliament.
After politics
[edit]He now works as a Senior Sales Consultant for Prestige Realty and has been the recipient of the Top Salesperson Award for 2006 and 2007.[3][4] Revell primarily works on Auckland's North Shore, based in Takapuna.
Revell was formerly the patron of the Monarchist League of New Zealand,[5] but resigned in favour of Sir Peter Tapsell in 2000 soon after leaving Parliament.
At the 2016 Auckland elections, Revell stood for the Takapuna-Devonport local board, as part of Team George Wood.[6] He finished eighth, and was not elected to the board.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Who's Who in New Zealand, 12th edition, edited by Max Lambert p526 (1991, Reed, Wellington)
- ^ "Electorate Candidate and Party Votes Recorded at Each Polling Place – Northcote, 1996" (PDF). Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Ians Profile". prestigerealty.co.nz. 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Real estate profile for Ian Revell". realestate.co.nz. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Monarchy New Zealand". Monarchist League of New Zealand. August 2000. Archived from the original on 7 August 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- ^ Tom Dillane (15 August 2016). "Local body elections hotly contested on Auckland's North Shore". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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