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 (age 75)
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.