Ron Mark

Ron Mark
40th Minister of Defence
In office
26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Preceded byMark Mitchell
Succeeded byPeeni Henare
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for New Zealand First list
In office
20 September 2014 – 17 October 2020
In office
12 October 1996 – 8 November 2008
Mayor of Carterton District
Assumed office
8 October 2022
Preceded byGreg Lang
In office
9 October 2010 – September 2014
Preceded byGary McPhee
Succeeded byJohn Booth
4th Deputy Leader of New Zealand First
In office
3 July 2015 – 27 February 2018
LeaderWinston Peters
Preceded byTracey Martin
Succeeded byFletcher Tabuteau
Personal details
Born (1954-01-29) 29 January 1954 (age 70)
Masterton, New Zealand
Political partyLabour (1990–1993)
New Zealand First (1996–present)
Spouses
  • Gail Mark (separated)
  • Christine Tracey (current)[1]
Children5
OccupationBusiness owner/operator
Military service
Allegiance New Zealand
 Oman
Branch/serviceNew Zealand Army
Sultan's Special Forces
Years of service1971–1986; 1985–1990
RankCaptain
UnitMultinational Force and Observers
AwardsNew Zealand Operational Service Medal
New Zealand General Service Medal (Sinai)
New Zealand Defence Service Medal
Multinational Service Medal and Bar
Order of the Special Royal Emblem for expatriate officers
The Oman Peace Medal
The Glorious Fifteenth National Day Medal

Ron Stanley Mark (born 29 January 1954) is a New Zealand politician of the New Zealand First party, and former soldier, who served as Minister of Defence between October 2017 and November 2020. He served as mayor of Carterton from 2010 to 2014, and again from 2022 defeating incumbent Greg Lang.[2]

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  2. ^ "Three new mayors in Wairarapa". 9 October 2022. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.