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Belinda Jane Vernon (born 1958) is a former New Zealand politician. She was an MP from 1996 to 2002, representing the National Party.

Early life[edit]

Vernon attended Remuera Intermediate School (1970–71) and Diocesan School for Girls (1972–76).[1] She gained a BComm from the University of Auckland. She commenced her professional life as an accountant for a London shipping company. Back in New Zealand, she became financial controller, and then company secretary, for a trans-Tasman shipping company.[2]

Member of Parliament[edit]

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
1996–1999 45th Maungakiekie 18 National
1999–2002 46th List 10 National

The voters of the Auckland seat of Maungakiekie elected Vernon as their electorate Member of Parliament in the 1996 election, but she lost the seat to Labour's Mark Gosche in the 1999 election, returning to Parliament as a list MP. In the 2002 election she failed to re-take Maungakiekie, and owing to the collapse of National's vote that year, was not high enough on the party list to return to Parliament.[3]

From 2001, Vernon served as National's spokesperson for Transport[4] and for Arts, Culture and Heritage.[2][5]

After politics[edit]

Vernon was a trustee of the Motutapu Restoration Trust from 2002 to 2012.[6] On 1 July 2011 she was appointed as a director at GNS Science.[7] On 27 February 2013 she was appointed to the board of Maritime New Zealand.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Belinda Vernon". Old Friends. Retrieved 14 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ a b "Candidates' Bios, Alphabetically By Constituencies". Scoop. 14 June 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  • ^ "Women in parliament 1933 - 2005". Elections New Zealand. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  • ^ "Vernon huffs and puffs in vain". Beehive.org.nz. 14 February 2001. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  • ^ "Loss in Maungakiekie could spell end for National's Vernon". NZ Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  • ^ "Who Are We?". Motutapu Restoration Trust. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  • ^ "Appointments made to CRI boards". New Zealand Government. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  • ^ "New MNZ and TAIC board appointments". Scoop. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  • New Zealand Parliament
    New constituency Member of Parliament for Maungakiekie
    1996–1999
    Succeeded by

    Mark Gosche


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