Martin Gallagher
{{Short description|New Zealand politician}}
{{for|the Australian rugby league player|Martin Gallagher (rugby league)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2014}}
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| constituency_MP2 = Hamilton West
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| successor2 = Bob Simcock
| term_start2 = 6 November 1993
| term_end2 = 12 October 1996
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| successor3 = Tim Macindoe
| term_start3 = 27 November 1999
| term_end3 = 8 November 2008
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| birth_place = Hamilton, New Zealand
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| nationality = New Zealand
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| party = Labour
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Martin Owen Gallagher {{post-nominals|country=NZL|JP|size=85%}} (born 11 February 1952)*{{cite book |last= Temple |first= Philip |title= Temple's Guide to the 44th New Zealand Parliament |year= 1994 |publisher= McIndoe Publishers |location= Dunedin |isbn= 0-86868-159-8 }} is a former New Zealand politician and was member of Parliament representing the Hamilton West electorate from 1993 until 1996, as well as, from 1999 until 2008. A member of the Labour Party. He went on to serve as a Hamilton City Councillor for the West Ward as well as Deputy Mayor of Hamilton from 1988 to 1993, and again under Andrew King from 2016 to 2019.
Early life
Gallagher was educated at Hamilton Boys' High School, and the University of Waikato where he completed a Bachelor of Social Science degree. He is a qualified teacher.
Political career
=Member of Parliament=
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He was first elected to Parliament in the 1993 election, when he won the Hamilton West electorate. In the 1996 election, however, he was defeated by National's Bob Simcock. In the 1999 election, he won back the electorate. At the 2005 election, he had a slender majority of 825 votes,{{cite web|url=http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2005/electorate-16.html|title=Official Count Results – Hamilton West|publisher=electionresults.org.nz|access-date=17 October 2013}} 2.0% more than his opponent. In the 2008 general election he was defeated by National's Tim Macindoe.{{cite web|url=http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2008/electorate-14.html|title=Official Count Results – Hamilton West|publisher=electionresults.org.nz|access-date=17 October 2013}} His list placing of 41 meant that he was not returned to Parliament. The swing in Hamilton West at the 2008 election against Gallagher was less than half the nationwide swing against his Government.
Gallagher was Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee and formerly the Law and Order Select Committee.
=Local body politics=
Before standing for Parliament, Gallagher was a councillor for the Hamilton City Council from 1985–1994, and served as Deputy Mayor of Hamilton from 1988 to 1993, and again from 2016 to 2019.{{cite web |url= http://martingallagher.co.nz/biography/ |title=Biography |publisher=Martin Gallagher |access-date=17 October 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hamilton.co.nz/our-council/mayor-and-councillors/electedcouncillors/Pages/Martin-Gallagher.aspx |title=Martin Gallagher |publisher=Hamilton City Council |access-date=17 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017163959/http://www.hamilton.co.nz/our-council/mayor-and-councillors/electedcouncillors/Pages/Martin-Gallagher.aspx |archive-date=17 October 2013 }}
After losing his Parliamentary seat in 2008, Gallagher returned to local body politics. In the 2010 and 2013 local elections, he ran for the Hamilton City Council and the Waikato District Health Board as an independent candidate.{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4012191/Gallagher-announces-council-board-bid |title=Gallagher announces council, board bid |first=Jeff |last=Neems |work=Waikato Times |publisher=Fairfax New Zealand |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613211958/http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4012191/Gallagher-announces-council-board-bid |archive-date=13 June 2011 |access-date=28 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Martin Gallagher|url=http://www.vote.co.nz/2013/candidates/martin-gallagher-8471|publisher=Elections 2013|access-date=17 October 2013}} He was returned for both positions in each election.{{cite web|title=Martin Gallagher|url=http://www.vote.co.nz/2010/elections/hamilton-city-council#hamilton-city-council-west-ward |publisher=Elections 2010 |access-date=17 October 2013 }}{{cite web|title=Martin Gallagher|url=http://www.vote.co.nz/2013/elections/hamilton-city-council#hamilton-city-council-west-ward |publisher=Elections 2013 |access-date=17 October 2013 }}
Personal life
Gallagher has four children and is a cousin of Sir William Gallagher, of the well known Waikato family who run Gallagher Group,{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/115043544/climatedenying-hamilton-mayoral-hopeful-james-casson-puts-up-signs-at-sir-william-gallaghers-mansion|title=Climate change-denying Hamilton mayoral hopeful James Casson puts up signs at Sir William Gallagher's mansion|website=Stuff |language=en|access-date=15 September 2019}} an international farming and security company.
Gallagher is a Justice of the Peace. He returned to teaching after being ousted in the 2008 election.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/3443509/Wilson-Gallagher-may-stand|title=Wilson, Gallagher may stand|first=Nikki|last=Preston|work=Waikato Times|date=13 March 2010|access-date=14 April 2010}}
References
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External links
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929183456/http://www.martingallagher.co.nz |date=29 September 2007 |title=Martin Gallagher's website }}
- [http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/MPP/MPs/Former/a/b/1/48PlibMPsFormerMartinGallagher1-Gallagher-Martin.htm Page on Parliamentary website]
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