Wayne Mapp
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The Honourable Dr Wayne Mapp |
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Wayne Mapp at his office in Wellington in February 2010
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| 36th Minister of Defence | |
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In office 19 November 2008 – 30 November 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Phil Goff |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Coleman |
| Minister of Research, Science and Technology | |
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In office 19 November 2008 – 30 November 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Pete Hodgson |
| Succeeded by | Steven Joyce |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for North Shore |
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In office 12 October 1996 – 30 November 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Bruce Cliffe |
| Succeeded by | Maggie Barry |
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12 March 1952 Te Kopuru, Northland |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Denise Henare |
| Children | Daniel Wayne Mapp |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | http://www.waynemapp.co.nz/ |
Wayne Daniel Mapp QSO (born 12 March 1952) is a New Zealand politician, who represented the National Party in the Parliament of New Zealand. He served as the MP for the North Shore electorate from the 1996 elections until his retirement in late 2011. Before entering politics, he lectured in commercial law at University of Auckland.
He gained his LLB (Hon) at University of Auckland. This was followed by his LLM from University of Toronto and his PhD in International Law from Christ's College, Cambridge in 1988.
He served as an infantry Major in 3rd Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Regiment Royal New Zealand Territorial Army, later specialising in military intelligence.
Mapp was elected MP for the North Shore seat at the 1996 general election.
In a September 2003 house sitting, Mapp criticised the incumbent government's lack of support for the US-led invasion of Iraq. His comment pertained to New Zealand being "missing in action" in Iraq, John Key echoed support for his statements and this was used in Labour's election advertising in the 2008 New Zealand general election.
On 26 October 2005, National Party leader Don Brash appointed Mapp as the party's Political Correctness Eradicator, following a speech Mapp had given on the topic earlier that month.
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