Chris Finlayson
Christopher Francis Finlayson KC (born 1956) is a New Zealand lawyer and former Member of Parliament, representing the National Party.
The Honourable Chris Finlayson KC | |
|---|---|
| 33rd Attorney-General of New Zealand | |
| In office 19 November 2008 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Michael Cullen |
| Succeeded by | David Parker |
| Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | |
| In office 19 November 2008 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Michael Cullen |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Little |
| Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage | |
| In office 19 November 2008 – 13 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Helen Clark |
| Succeeded by | Maggie Barry |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National Party List | |
| In office 17 September 2005 – 30 January 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Agnes Loheni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Francis Finlayson 1956 (age 67–68) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Political party | National Party |
| Relatives | Annette King (second cousin) Chester Borrows (third cousin) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
He was elected to Parliament in 2005. In the Fifth National Government, from 2008 to 2017, he was Attorney-General and Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations. He left politics to return to his legal career in January 2019.
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