Lockwood Smith
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His Excellency the Right Honourable Sir Lockwood Smith KNZM |
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Lockwood Smith speaking at the 70th anniversary of the arrival of US Forces in New Zealand
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| 26th High Commissioner from New Zealand to the United Kingdom | |
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Assumed office 25 March 2013 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister |
John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Derek Leask |
| 28th Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
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In office 8 November 2008 – 1 February 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Margaret Wilson |
| Succeeded by | David Carter |
| 38th Minister of Education | |
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In office 2 November 1990 – 1 March 1996 |
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| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
| Preceded by | Phil Goff |
| Succeeded by | Wyatt Creech |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Kaipara |
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In office 14 July 1984 – 12 October 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Wilkinson |
| Succeeded by | electorate abolished |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Rodney |
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In office 12 October 1996 – 2011 |
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| Preceded by | vacant (last held by Don McKinnon) |
| Succeeded by | Mark Mitchell |
| Majority | 15,635 |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National Party list |
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In office 10 December 2011 – 15 February 2013 |
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13 November 1948 Paparoa |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse(s) | Alexandra, Lady Smith |
| Residence | Ruawai |
Sir Alexander Lockwood Smith KNZM (born 13 November 1948) is the current High Commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom and a former New Zealand politician who served as the 28th Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2008 to 2013. Smith is a member of the New Zealand National Party and served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1984 until his retirement to pursue diplomatic roles in 2013. He represented first the Kaipara electorate and then Rodney, and has held a number of Cabinet positions; he was Minister of Education from 1990 to 1996 and subsequently served as Minister of Agriculture, Minister for International Trade, and Associate Minister of Finance.
Smith attended Auckland Grammar School in 1961. He has a PhD in Animal science from the University of Adelaide. Before entering politics he lectured at Massey University, worked as a television quizmaster for the children's quiz shows It's Academic and The W 3 Show, and was Marketing Manager at the New Zealand Dairy Board.
Smith was first elected in 1984 as the MP for Kaipara. He represented this electorate until it was abolished in 1996 during the shift to MMP. Since then he has been the representative for Rodney.
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