Annabel Young
| Annabel Young | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National party list | |
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In office 22 April 1997 – 27 July 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1956 (age 59–60) |
| Political party | National |
| Relations | Bill Young (father) |
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Annabel Young (born 1956) is a former New Zealand politician. She was an MP (Member of Parliament) from 1997 to 2002, representing the National Party. She entered Parliament on 22 April 1997, having been the next candidate on National's party list when list MP Jim Gerard resigned. She remained a list MP after the 1999 elections.
Young's father, Bill Young, was also a National MP, representing the Miramar electorate from 1966 to 1981. Young's sister, Nicola, stood as a candidate in the Rongotai electorate in the 2005 general election, however lost to the incumbent, Annette King.[1]
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1997–1999 | 45th | List | 28 | National |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | List | 18 | National |
In 2000, during the reading of the Employment Contracts Act,[2] Young was photographed yawning, and the photograph was subsequently published in The Evening Post. This prompted Speaker of the House Jonathan Hunt to ban television cameras and newspaper photographers from the House of Representatives.[3]
In the 2002 elections Young was ranked too lowly to escape the collapse of National's vote that year.
Young served as National's tax spokesperson.[4]
Life after parliament
After leaving Parliament, Young was Tax Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand. In 2005, she became chief executive of Federated Farmers, and in 2008 moved to the Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand as Chief Executive. She resigned from the Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand in April 2012. She has also written a book, The Good Lobbyist's Guide, about the most effective ways for citizens to become involved in the political process.[4] Before entering politics, Young worked as a tax specialist, being a lawyer and chartered accountant.
References
- ↑ Orsman, Bernard (15 September 2005). "The candidates who stand to lose". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ↑ Young, Audrey (3 August 2006). "NZ First MP apologises for obscene gesture in Parliament". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ↑ "PM happy for media rules to be loosened". The New Zealand Herald. 15 August 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- 1 2 Hembry, Owen (31 January 2010). "Former MP speaks up for farmers". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2010.