Jack Elder (politician)

Jack Elder
27th Minister of Internal Affairs
In office
16 December 1996  10 December 1999
Prime MinisterJim Bolger
Jenny Shipley
Preceded byPeter Dunne
Succeeded byMark Burton
31st Minister of Police
In office
16 December 1996  31 August 1998
Prime MinisterJim Bolger
Jenny Shipley
Preceded byJohn Luxton
Succeeded byClem Simich
9th Minister of Local Government
In office
9 August 1999  10 December 1999
Prime MinisterJenny Shipley
Preceded byTony Ryall
Succeeded bySandra Lee
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
In office
14 July 1984  27 November 1999
ConstituencyWest Auckland (1984–93)
Henderson (1993–96)
List (1996–99)
Personal details
Born (1949-07-03) 3 July 1949
NationalityNew Zealand
Political partyLabour (1966–1996)
New Zealand First (1996–1998)
Mauri Pacific (1998–1999)
Other political
affiliations
New Zealand Democratic Coalition
SpouseClaire Girling-Butcher (died 13 November 1999 (1999-11-13))
ChildrenDr Edward Elder
ProfessionTeacher

Jack Arnold Elder (born 3 July 1949) is a New Zealand former politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the Labour Party, New Zealand First and Mauri Pacific.