Harry Duynhoven
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The Honourable Harry Duynhoven QSO |
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| Mayor of New Plymouth | |
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In office 2010–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Tennent |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Judd |
| Councillor of the New Plymouth District | |
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Assumed office 11 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | John McLeod and Len Howners |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for New Plymouth |
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In office 1987 – 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Tony Friedlander |
| Succeeded by | John Armstrong |
| Majority | 5,439 (16.5%) |
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In office 1993 – 2008 |
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| Preceded by | John Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 (age 61–62) New Plymouth |
| Nationality |
 Netherlands New Zealand
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| Political party | Labour |
| Profession | Electrician |
Harry James Duynhoven QSO (born 1955) is a New Zealand politician and member of the New Zealand Labour Party. He was the mayor of the city of New Plymouth and surrounding districts from 2010-2013. He assumed office in October 2010. He was a Member of Parliament for the New Plymouth electorate from 1987-1990, and again from 1993-2008. He is currently a NPDC councilor representing the New Plymouth City ward and a board member on Taranaki's DHB.
Duynhoven was born in New Plymouth on 22 June 1955. He left Spotswood College at age sixteen to become an electrician, and eventually became technical teacher at the collegiate and polytechnic level.
Duynhoven entered Parliament in the 1987 elections, winning the New Plymouth seat from incumbent National Party MP, Tony Friedlander. In the 1990 elections, he lost the seat to National's John Armstrong, but won it back in the 1993 elections. In the 2008 election he lost to New Zealand National Party candidate, Jonathan Young by 105 votes, the smallest margin in the election.
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