Maurice McTigue | |
|---|---|
| 16th High Commissioner to Canada | |
| In office 22 April 1994 – 23 July 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
| Preceded by | Judith Trotter |
| Succeeded by | Jim Gerard |
| 46th Minister of Immigration | |
| In office 27 March 1993 – 21 December 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
| Preceded by | Bill Birch |
| Succeeded by | Roger Maxwell |
| 31st Minister of Labour | |
| In office 27 March 1993 – 21 December 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
| Preceded by | Bill Birch |
| Succeeded by | Doug Kidd |
| 11th Minister of Employment | |
| In office 2 November 1990 – 1 July 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
| Preceded by | Annette King |
| Succeeded by | Denis Marshall |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Timaru | |
| In office 15 June 1985 – 6 November 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Basil Arthur |
| Succeeded by | Jim Sutton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 Methven, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse | Barbara |
| Profession | Farmer |
Maurice Patrick McTigue QSO (born 1940) is a former New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was a Cabinet Minister in the Fourth National Government from 1990 to 1993, holding the Employment portfolio, among others. He represented the Timaru electorate in Parliament from 1985, when he won the by-election after the death of Sir Basil Arthur, having stood against him in the 1984 general election. He lost the seat to Jim Sutton in the 1993 general election.
From 1994 to 1997 he was the High Commissioner to Canada. McTigue joined the Mercatus Center at George Mason University in 1997 as a distinguished visiting scholar. McTigue is currently J.M. Bemis Chair in Accountability Studies and Vice President of the Mercatus Center.