Gerry Brownlee
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The Honourable Gerry Brownlee MP |
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| Leader of the House | |
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Assumed office 19 November 2008 |
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| Prime Minister |
John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Michael Cullen |
| Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration | |
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Assumed office 7 September 2010 |
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| Prime Minister |
John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| 38th Minister of Defence | |
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Assumed office 6 October 2014 |
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| Prime Minister |
John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Coleman |
| 16th Minister of Transport | |
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In office 12 December 2011 – 6 October 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Steven Joyce |
| Succeeded by | Simon Bridges |
| Minister of Energy and Resources | |
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In office 19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | David Parker |
| Succeeded by | Phil Heatley |
| Deputy Leader of National Party | |
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In office 17 November 2003 – 27 November 2006 |
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| Leader | Don Brash |
| Preceded by | Nick Smith |
| Succeeded by | Bill English |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Ilam |
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Assumed office 12 October 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Seat Established |
| Personal details | |
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4 February 1956 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Political party | National Party |
| Relations |
Mark Brownlee (uncle) Scott Brownlee (cousin) |
| Alma mater | St Bede's College |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Committees | Privileges Committee (Deputy Chairperson) |
Gerard Anthony "Gerry" Brownlee (born 4 February 1956) is a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He is Leader of the House, Minister of Defence, Minister of Civil Defence and Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Recovery in the Fifth National Government of New Zealand.
Brownlee was born in Christchurch to Leo (a saw miller, who died in 1989) and Mary Brownlee. He is the eldest of five children. His uncle, Mark Brownlee, represented New Zealand in rowing at the Summer Olympic Games in 1964 and 1968, and his cousin Scott Brownlee (Mark's son), represented New Zealand in rowing at the Olympics in 1992, 1996, and 2000.
Raised Catholic, Brownlee attended St Bede's College where he twice failed to gain University Entrance. After leaving high school, he worked in his family's timber business and received training in carpentry. After qualifying as a builder, he retrained as a teacher and taught woodwork, technical drawing and Māori, over a period of twelve years, at Ellesmere College and at his alma mater, St Bede's.
In the 1993 elections, Brownlee stood as the National Party candidate in the Sydenham electorate, where he campaigned unsuccessfully against Jim Anderton, the Alliance leader. In the 1996 election he contested the nearby seat of Ilam, and won by a comfortable margin. He has remained the MP for Ilam since that point, although his majority declined until making a strong recovery in the 2005 election.
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