Paul Swain (politician)
Paul Swain | |
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Swain in 2020 | |
| 50th Minister of Immigration | |
| In office 21 February 2004 – 19 October 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Lianne Dalziel |
| Succeeded by | David Cunliffe |
| 7th Minister of Corrections | |
| In office 19 May 2003 – 19 October 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Mark Gosche |
| Succeeded by | Pete Hodgson |
| 20th Minister of Transport | |
| In office 27 July 2002 – 26 February 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Mark Gosche |
| Succeeded by | Damien O'Connor |
| 5th Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 10 December 1999 – 15 August 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Max Bradford |
| Succeeded by | Lianne Dalziel |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Rimutaka | |
| In office 12 October 1996 – 8 November 2008 | |
| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | Chris Hipkins |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eastern Hutt | |
| In office 27 October 1990 – 12 October 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Trevor Young |
| Succeeded by | discontinued constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1951 Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Toni Reeves |
| Children | 5 |
Paul Desmond Swain QSO (born 20 December 1951) is a former New Zealand politician. He was a Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1990 until 2008, representing the Labour Party. From 2010 to 2019, he was a councillor on the Greater Wellington Regional Council.