Jack Elder
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The Honourable Jack Elder MP |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for West Auckland |
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In office 1984 – 1993 |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Henderson |
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In office 1993 – 1996 |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for New Zealand First list |
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In office 1996 – 1999 |
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| Born | 3 July 1949 |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
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Labour (1978–1996) New Zealand First (1996–1998) Mauri Pacific (1998–1999) |
| Other political affiliations |
New Zealand Democratic Coalition |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Girling-Butcher (died 13 November 1999) |
| Children | Dr Edward Elder |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Cabinet | Cabinet of New Zealand |
Hon. Jack Arnold Elder (born 3 July 1949) is a New Zealand former politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the Labour Party, New Zealand First and Mauri Pacific.
Jack Elder was born and raised in West Auckland, attending New Lynn Primary, Avondale Intermediate and Kelston Boys High School - where he was head boy and captain of the rugby first fifteen. Elder studied politics and history at the University of Auckland alongside future Prime Minister Helen Clark and future Minister of Defence Phil Goff. Elder was awarded a B.A in both History and Political Studies as well as a M.A in Political Studies before spending a decade sitting on several New Lynn Council boards including being elected Deputy Mayor in 1980, while teaching at schools such as Rutherford College and Henderson High School.
Elder was first elected to Parliament in the 1984 election as the Labour MP for West Auckland, having previously made unsuccessful attempts in Helensville in the 1978 election and the 1981 election. He was re-elected in the 1987 election, the 1990 election, and in the 1993 election. Within the Labour Party, Elder was a supporter of Mike Moore, and belonged to the more economically liberal wing of the party. When Helen Clark replaced Moore as party leader, Elder remained aligned with Mike Moore, and when suggestions arose that Moore would found a new party, Elder was considered likely to follow. In the end, Moore remained with Labour, but Elder was still dissatisfied. On 4 April 1996, Elder left the Labour Party to join New Zealand First, a centrist conservative party led by Winston Peters.
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