Jeffrey James Grant (born 1958)[1] is a former New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Jeff Grant | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Grant in 2023 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Awarua | |
| In office 1987–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Rex Austin |
| Succeeded by | Eric Roy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey James Grant 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Political party | National |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College |
Education
editGrant was educated at Otago Boys' High School, and went on to study Lincoln College where he earned a Diploma in Agriculture.[2]
Career
edit| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Awarua | National | ||
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Awarua | National | ||
Grant represented the Southland electorate of Awarua in Parliament from 1987 to 1993. Between 1990 and 1993, he served as the National Party's chief whip. He retired from Parliament in 1993, and was replaced by Eric Roy.[3][4]
Grant later worked in a large number of governance roles, including for Landcorp, the New Zealand Meat Board, AgResearch, SBS Bank and the Southern Institute of Technology.[4] In 2020, he was appointed as an independent advisor to support the Invercargill City Council, following a review by the Department of Internal Affairs into Tim Shadbolt, the mayor of Invercargill.[5]
Honours and awards
editIn 1990, Grant received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[6] In 2021, he was awarded the Bledisloe Medal by his alma mater, Lincoln University, in recognition of his contribution to the rural sector.[2]
References
edit- ^ Wood, G. A. (1996) [1987]. Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2nd ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. p. 91. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.
- ^ a b "Bledisloe Medal 2021: Jeff Grant". Lincoln University. 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ 1990 Parliamentary Candidates for the New Zealand National Party by John Stringer (New Zealand National Party, 1990)
- ^ a b Fallow, Michael (12 March 2021). "Jeff Grant - the carnivorous futurist". Stuff.
- ^ "External appointees to support city governance action plan | Invercargill City Council".
- ^ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 160. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.