- Pete Hodgson
Peter Colin Hodgson (born 1950) is a
New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party.Hodgson was born in
Whangarei , and received aBachelor's degree in veterinary science fromMassey University . He has worked as a veterinarian, a high schoolteacher , and a fruit and vegetableretailer .Hodgson joined the Labour Party in 1976, and shortly afterwards became the manager for
Stan Rodger 's successful campaign in the Dunedin North seat. After holding a number of other Labour Party roles, including that ofmarginal seat s organiser, he was himself nominated to replace Rodger in the 1990 elections. He was successful, and has remained the MP for Dunedin North.When the Labour Party formed a government after the 1999 elections, Hodgson was appointed to Cabinet.
His current portfolios are [cite press release|publisher=New Zealand Government|date=31 October 2007|title=Ministerial List for Announcement on 31 October 2007|url=http://www.beehive.govt.nz/Documents/Files/Ministerial%20List.DOC|format=DOC] :
*Minister for Economic Development
*Minister for Tertiary Education
*Minister of Research, Science and TechnologyPast portfolios have included:
*Minister of Health
*Minister of Transport
*Minister of Commerce
*Minister for Land Information
*Minister of Statistics
*Associate Minister of Health
*Associate Minister for Industry and Regional Development
*Minister of Energy
*Minister of Research, Science and Technology
*Minister of Fisheries and Forestry
*Associate Minister of Foreign AffairsIn May 2007, Hodgson briefed the
Welsh Labour Party 's executive on the practicalities of co-operation between Welsh parties outside a formal coalition, after the 2007 Welsh Assembly elections led to a Labour minority government looking likely. [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6649507.stm | title=Coalition 'non-starter' says AM | date=2007-05-13 | accessdate=2007-05-13 | publisher=BBC News ]References
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