Chester Borrows | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Whanganui | |
| In office 17 September 2005 – 23 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jill Pettis |
| Succeeded by | Harete Hipango |
| Deputy Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
| In office 21 October 2014 – 23 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Roy |
| Succeeded by | Anne Tolley |
| 7th Minister for Courts | |
| In office 12 December 2011 – 6 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Georgina te Heuheu |
| Succeeded by | Amy Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kerry James Borrows 20 June 1957 Nelson, New Zealand |
| Died | 27 February 2023 (aged 65) Hāwera, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
Kerry James "Chester" Borrows QSO (20 June 1957 – 27 February 2023) was a New Zealand National Party politician who served as a Member of the New Zealand Parliament (MP) from 2005 to 2017.
Borrows worked as a police officer, including as a sole charge officer, and received a Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct for attempting to arrest an armed murderer. He first stood for Parliament in 1999, and was elected in 2005. He was a Minister outside Cabinet for three years, and was Deputy Speaker also for three years. He did not run for Parliament in 2017.
Borrows served as head of the Safe and Effective Justice Advisory Group, tasked with helping reform New Zealand's criminal justice system. He also served as an archdeacon in the Anglican Church.