John Carter (New Zealand politician)
John McGregor Carter QSO (born 8 May 1950) is a New Zealand politician, and member of the National Party. He represented the Bay of Islands, Far North and Northland electorates in Parliament from 1987 until July 2011, when he became New Zealand's High Commissioner to the Cook Islands. Since the October 2013 local elections, he served as mayor of the Far North District for 9 years until his retirement from politics in 2022.
The Honourable John Carter QSO | |
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| Minister of Civil Defence | |
| In office 19 November 2008 – 8 June 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Rick Barker |
| Succeeded by | Craig Foss |
| 9th Minister for Senior Citizens | |
| In office 19 November 2008 – 8 June 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Ruth Dyson |
| Succeeded by | Craig Foss |
| 9th Minister of Racing | |
| In office 19 November 2008 – 8 June 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Winston Peters |
| Succeeded by | Craig Foss |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Northland | |
| In office 1996 – 17 July 2011 | |
| Preceded by | new electorate |
| Succeeded by | Mike Sabin |
| Majority | 10,054 (29.89%) |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Far North | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Bay of Islands | |
| In office 1987–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Neill Austin |
| 5th Mayor of Far North | |
| In office October 2013 – October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Brown |
| Succeeded by | Moko Tepania |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1950 Te Kōpuru, New Zealand |
| Political party | National Party |
| Occupation | Local government official |
| Website | johncarter.co.nz |
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