Gerry Brownlee

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Gerry Brownlee (July 5, 2017)

Gerard Anthony Brownlee (born February 4, 1956 in Christchurch , New Zealand ) is a politician of the New Zealand National Party . Since July 14, 2020, he has beendeputy leader of his partyalongside Judith Collins .

Life

Gerry Brownlee was born in Christchurch on February 4, 1956, the eldest of five children to Mary and Leo Brownlee . Like his father, he attended St Bede's College in his hometown. After leaving school, he worked in his father's woodworking company and learned the trade of a carpenter . Later he trained as a teacher and taught for over 12 years a. a. in his subject and in Māori at Ellesmere College in Leeston and then for three years at his former college .

Time in parliament

Brownlee won the constituency of Ilam in Christchurch on October 12, 1996 , which he has been able to defend ever since. During his time in Parliament, he held various ministerial posts under Prime Ministers John Key and Bill English . In detail these were:

  • from November 2008 to December 2011 - Minister for Economic Development
  • from Nov. 2008 to Dec. 2011 - Minister for Energy and Resources
  • from Sep. 2010 to Apr. 2016 - Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
  • from Dec. 2011 to Aug. 2014 - Minister for Transport
  • from December 2011 to October 2017 - Minister for Earthquake Commission
  • from Oct. 2014 to May. 2017 - Minister for Defense
  • from April 2016 to May. 2017 - Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration
  • from Sep. 2016 to May. 2017 - Minister for Civil Defense
  • from May. 2017 to Oct. 2017 - Minister for Foreign Affairs

Web links

Commons : Gerry Brownlee  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michael Wright : Gerry Brownlee, the making of the man in charge . In: stuff politics . Fairfax Media , February 26, 2016, accessed August 3, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Audrey Young : Gerry Brownlee, upstart with the big voice . In: New Zealand Herald . NZME. Publishing , November 21, 2003, accessed August 3, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Hon. Gerry Brownlee . New Zealand Parliament , July 22, 2020, accessed August 3, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Brownlee, Gerry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brownlee, Gerard Anthony
BRIEF DESCRIPTION New Zealand National Party politician
DATE OF BIRTH 4th February 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Christchurch , New Zealand