Nathan Guy

Nathan Guy
The Honourable; Nathan Guy; MP
2nd Minister for Primary Industries
	In office; 28 January 2013 – 26 October 2017
Prime Minister	John Key; Bill English
Preceded by	David Carter
Succeeded by	Portfolio Disestablished
54th Minister of Immigration
	In office; 14 December 2011 – 31 January 2013
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Jonathan Coleman
Succeeded by	Michael Woodhouse
Member of the New Zealand Parliament; for Ōtaki
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2008
Preceded by	Darren Hughes
Majority	6,156
Member of the New Zealand Parliament; for National Party List
	In office; 2005–2008
Personal details
Born	1970 (age 49–50)
Nationality	New Zealand
Political party	National
Relations	Malcolm Guy (father)

Allen Nathan Guy (born 1970)[1] is a New Zealand politician, and currently serves as a member of Parliament representing the National Party.

Background

Guy is a farmer from near Levin. He has been involved in various agricultural sector trusts and councils, and studied farming at Massey University. He served eight years on the Horowhenua District Council from 1998 to 2005.[2][3]

Guy's father, grandfather, and great-great-grandfather all had political careers. Guy's great-great-grandfather, Duncan Guy, was a member of the Napier Borough Council; his grandfather (also named Duncan Guy) was chairman of the Horowhenua County Council; his father, Malcolm Guy, also served as chairman of the Horowhenua County Council and was the first mayor of the Horowhenua District from 1989 to 1995.[4][5] His maternal great-grandfather, Fred Nathan, was Mayor of Palmerston North from 1923–1927.[4][6]

Guy's great-grandfather was chairman of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company when the last spike was driven on the company's line at Otaihanga, an event re-created on 19 February 2011 when Guy drove the last spike at the new Waikanae Railway Station opening ceremony.[7]

Member of Parliament

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate	List	Party
2005–2008	48th	List	39	National
2008–2011	49th	Ōtaki	18	National
2011–2014	50th	Ōtaki	20	National
2014–2017	51st	Ōtaki	16	National
2017–present	52nd	Ōtaki	12	National

In the 2005 election, Guy was a candidate for the National Party, standing in the Ōtaki electorate and being ranked 39th on the party list. He narrowly lost the election to Labour's Darren Hughes, by a margin of 1.00% or 382 votes.[8] He entered Parliament as a list MP.

In the 2008 election he was again the candidate for Ōtaki, this time defeating Hughes by 1,354 votes.[9] He increased his majority to 5,231 votes at the 2011 general election,[10] and again at the 2014 general election to 7,782.[11] He was re-elected MP for Ōtaki for a fourth term in 2017.

Minister

On 15 June 2009, Guy was selected as the new Minister of Internal Affairs, the National Library of New Zealand and other posts previously held by Richard Worth, who had resigned after allegations of sexual harassment.[12]

On 14 December 2011, following the 2011 New Zealand general election, Guy was sworn in as the Minister of Immigration, Racing, Veterans' Affairs and Associate Minister for Primary Industries. Later that term, in January 2013, he was promoted to the role of Minister for Primary Industries. He held this position throughout the remainder of the Fifth National Government.

Opposition

After the National Party was not returned to government at the 2017 general election, Guy was initially the party's spokesperson for primary industries.[13] From March 2018 until his announcement on 30 July 2019 that he would not seek re-election in 2020, he was the spokesman for agriculture, biosecurity and food safety.[13][14]

Political views

In 2005, Guy voted for the Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill 2005, which would have amended the Marriage Act to define marriage as only between a man and a woman.[15]

Guy voted against the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill, a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry in New Zealand.[16]

gollark: This was considered but has its own issues.

gollark: It's very rare. We don't even have Macron yet.

gollark: No.

gollark: The best thing I can think of *now* is some sort of toggleable indicator for "potentially uncomfortable topics" in channel names or something.

gollark: That's post-decrement, *is* it one less?

References

"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Guy, Nathan (24 May 2017). "Dad gave me the motivation to take up politics". Kapiti News. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
Galloway, Jill (25 May 2017). "Horowhenua politician, farmer and community man greatly missed". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
Guy, Nathan (17 November 2005). "Maiden Speech". Hansard. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
Horowhenua District Council (22 May 2017). "Council pays tribute to Malcolm Guy". Scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
"1920s". Palmerston North City Council. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
Kay Blundell (21 February 2011). "Protesters in force as rail opens". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
"2005 election results – Otaki". 2005.electionresults.govt.nz. 2005. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
"Official Count Results – Otaki (2008)". 2008.electionresults.govt.nz. Chief Electoral Office.
"Official Count Results – Ōtaki 2011". Electionresults.govt.nz.
"Official Count Results – Ōtaki". Electionresults.govt.nz. 2014.
"Nathan Guy appointed as a Minister". Fairfax New Zealand. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
"Hon Nathan Guy". New Zealand Parliament. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
SKerrett, Angie (30 July 2019). "National party reshuffle after Nathan Guy announces retirement from politics". Newshub. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
"Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill – First Reading". New Zealand Parliament. 7 December 2005. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
"How our MPs voted on gay marriage". Manawatu Standard. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

External links

Nathan Guy MP official site
Profile at National party

Profile at New Zealand Parliament

Releases and speeches at Beehive.govt.nz

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Darren Hughes	Member of Parliament for Ōtaki 2008–	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Richard Worth	Minister of Internal Affairs 2009–2011	Succeeded by Amy Adams
	Minister Responsible for the National Library 2009–2011
	Minister Responsible for Archives New Zealand 2009–2011
Preceded by Jonathan Coleman	Minister of Immigration 2011–2013	Succeeded by Michael Woodhouse
Preceded by David Carter	Minister for Primary Industries 2013–2017	Succeeded by Portfolio Disestablished

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] Guy, Nathan (24 May 2017). "Dad gave me the motivation to take up politics". Kapiti News. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

[3] Galloway, Jill (25 May 2017). "Horowhenua politician, farmer and community man greatly missed". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

[maiden-4] Guy, Nathan (17 November 2005). "Maiden Speech". Hansard. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

[5] Horowhenua District Council (22 May 2017). "Council pays tribute to Malcolm Guy". Scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

[1920s-6] "1920s". Palmerston North City Council. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2010.

[7] Kay Blundell (21 February 2011). "Protesters in force as rail opens". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 21 February 2011.

[8] "2005 election results – Otaki". 2005.electionresults.govt.nz. 2005. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2015.

[9] "Official Count Results – Otaki (2008)". 2008.electionresults.govt.nz. Chief Electoral Office.

[10] "Official Count Results – Ōtaki 2011". Electionresults.govt.nz.

[2014_election-11] "Official Count Results – Ōtaki". Electionresults.govt.nz. 2014.

[12] "Nathan Guy appointed as a Minister". Fairfax New Zealand. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2009.

[Parliament_profile-13] "Hon Nathan Guy". New Zealand Parliament. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.

[14] SKerrett, Angie (30 July 2019). "National party reshuffle after Nathan Guy announces retirement from politics". Newshub. Retrieved 31 July 2019.

[15] "Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill – First Reading". New Zealand Parliament. 7 December 2005. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2012.

[16] "How our MPs voted on gay marriage". Manawatu Standard. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2016.