Doug Graham
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The Right Honourable Sir Douglas Graham KNZM |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Remuera |
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In office 14 July 1984 – 12 October 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Allan Highet |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Minister of Justice | |
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In office 2 November 1990 – 1 February 1999 |
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| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger, Jenny Shipley |
| Preceded by | Bill Jeffries |
| Succeeded by | Tony Ryall |
| Attorney-General of New Zealand | |
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In office 5 December 1997 – 5 December 1999 |
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| Prime Minister | Jenny Shipley |
| Preceded by | Paul East |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Douglas Arthur Montrose Graham 12 January 1942 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Relations |
Kennedy Graham (brother) Robert Graham (great-grandfather) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Sir Douglas Arthur Montrose "Doug" Graham KNZM (born 12 January 1942) is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the National Party.
Graham was born in Auckland, and attended Southwell School and Auckland Grammar School. He obtained an LLB from the University of Auckland and became a lawyer, establishing his own practice in 1968. From 1973 to 1983, he lectured in legal ethics at the University of Auckland.
His great-grandfather Robert Graham was a member of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th New Zealand parliaments, from 1855 to 1868. In 2008, his brother Kennedy Graham was elected to parliament representing the Green Party. His son, Carrick, is a public relations consultant.
Graham was elected to Parliament in the 1984 elections as MP for the Auckland electorate of Remuera, replacing the retiring member Allan Highet.
When the National Party won the 1990 elections, Graham was appointed to Cabinet, becoming Minister of Justice, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, and Minister of Cultural Affairs. In 1991, he became Minister in Charge of Treaty Negotiations, perhaps his most prominent role. He was widely praised by both Pākehā and Māori for his work on numerous Treaty settlements, although opponents of the process have voiced criticisms of his policies. Later, Graham also became Attorney General and Minister for Courts. In the 1996 elections, when the Remuera seat was abolished, Graham became a list MP. He was ranked sixth on National's party list, a relatively high placing.
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