Judith Anne Collins ( Eng. Judith Anne Collins ; born February 24, 1959 in Hamilton ) is a New Zealand lawyer and politician, member of parliament and minister of the government of New Zealand.
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| Birth | February 24, 1959 (60 years) Waikato | ||||||
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| The consignment | Labor Party → New Zealand National Party (since 1999) | ||||||
| Education | Higher ( University of Auckland ) | ||||||
| Academic degree | Master of Law, Master of Taxation | ||||||
| Profession | lawyer | ||||||
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Biography and legal career
Born into a family of farmers Percy and Jesse Collins in the settlement area of the Waikato region, the youngest of six children. Received a secondary education at Walton School.
In her youth she decided to study as a lawyer. In 1977-1978 she studied at the University of Canterbury . In 1979, she transferred to the University of Auckland , where she first received a bachelor of law degree , and later a master of law (with distinction) and a master of taxation (MTaxS).
While studying at university, I met policeman David Von Thun, whom she later married in Hong Kong .
After graduation, she worked as a lawyer with a specialization in employment, real estate, commercial and tax law. In 1981–1990, she was an employee of four different law firms, after which she founded her own company, Judith Collins and Associates, where she practiced until the early 2000s. In 2000–2002 she also worked as a lawyer for special issues on [1] .
During her professional legal activities, she was an active member of several legal associations, in particular, she was president of the and vice president of the (1998), headed Casino Control Authority (1999–2002) and was director of Housing New Zealand Limited (1999-2001) [1] .
Political career
Originally supported Labor , but since 1999 joined the National Party of New Zealand [2] [3] . Engaged in public activities Zonta International and Rotary International [1] .
In 2002, Collins was elected to New Zealand’s parliament from the center-right National Party (which won 27 of the 120 seats and formally belonged to the opposition), representing the constituency [4] . At the start of her parliamentary term, Collins was the second official spokesperson for health and home affairs. In 2003, her areas of responsibility changed to questions of justice and tourism, and in 2005, having earned a strong reputation, she changed her colleague as official spokesperson for the social security faction [5] . Subsequently, Judith Collins also represented the Family and Pacific Islands Party.
In the 2008 election , in connection with the reform of the boundaries of electoral districts, Collins was re-elected by a significant margin from Papakura district [6] . In addition, the National Party, which won the majority in this election, formed a government where Collins received the portfolio of the Minister of Police, the Minister of Corrections and the Minister of Veterans Affairs. After the 2011 elections, she was appointed Minister of Justice, Minister of the ACC (Office of Compensation for Road Traffic Damage) and Minister for National Minorities [7] .
In the spring of 2014, Judith Collins resigned from her posts after being investigated for corruption, but was acquitted at the end of the same year [8] . On December 7, 2015, Prime Minister John Key announced that Collins would return to the cabinet at his former posts as minister of police and correctional institutions.
Notes
- 2 1 2 3 Hon Judith Collins . New Zealand Parliament (December 4, 2014). The appeal date is June 13, 2015.
- ↑ Clifton, Jane. Leader of the pack (Neopr.) // Listener. - 2006. - 18 March ( v. 202 , No. 3436 ).
- ↑ Orsman, Bernard . National purge sweeps into safe seat (May 8, 2002). The appeal date is April 19, 2013.
- ↑ Tunnah, Helen . National Party puts Kyd out in wilderness (May 11, 2002). The appeal date is April 19, 2013.
- ↑ Nicky Hager. The Hollow Men: A Study in the Politics of Deception . - Potton & Burton, 2006. - P. 145. - ISBN 9781877333620 .
- ↑ Official Count Results - Papakura (inaccessible link) . Wellington: Chief Electoral Office (November 22, 2008). The appeal date is December 29, 2012. Archived on May 4, 2013.
- ↑ Collins, Judith Hon Judith Collins - Biography (not available link) . New Zealand National Party . The date of circulation is December 30, 2012. Archived December 27, 2004.
- SF Judith Collins cleared of the SFO smear campaign (November 25, 2014).
Links
- parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/members-of-parliament/document/51MP2021/collins-judith - Judith Collins official website on the New Zealand Parliament website
- beehive.govt.nz/minister/judith-collins - Judith Collins official website on the New Zealand Government website
- judithcollins.national.org.nz - Judith Collins official website on the website of the National Party of New Zealand