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Ross Robertson
Harold Valentine Ross Robertson QSO JP (born 22 May 1949), known as Ross Robertson, is a New Zealand politician for the Labour Party. He was a Member of Parliament from 1987 until his retirement in 2014. He also served as president of Parliamentarians for Global Action.[1] Early lifeRobertson was born in Wellington on 22 May 1949.[2] Before entering politics, he was an industrial engineer. Political careerMember of Parliament
Robertson was first elected to Parliament in the 1987 election, representing Papatoetoe replacing the retiring Eddie Isbey.[3] He would hold the seat until the 1996 elections, when the Papatoetoe seat was abolished. That same year, Robertson was then elected to represent the replacement seat of Manukau East.[4] In November 1990 he was appointed as Labour's spokesperson for Energy and Statistics by Labour leader Mike Moore.[5] In the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand he was an assistant speaker, able to preside when any of the other presiding officers are unavailable.[4] In 2006 Robertson reported to the New Zealand Police that a marijuana dealer was operating next to his electorate office in Ōtara.[6] In 2013, Robertson voted against the Marriage Amendment Bill, which aimed to permit same-sex marriage in New Zealand, with fellow Labour MPs William Sio, Rino Tirikatene and Damien O'Connor. On 6 June 2013, Robertson announced that he would retire from Parliament in order to pursue a career in local-body politics.[7] Robertson was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for services as a Member of Parliament, in the 2015 New Year Honours.[8] Local-body politicsRobertson was elected to the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board in the 2013 Auckland elections[9][10] and was re-elected in 2016[11] and 2019.[12] References
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