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Hon Anne Tolley was first elected to parliament on the National Party list in 1999.

In the 2005 General Election, Mrs Tolley won the seat of East Coast; a large and diverse electorate, which stretches from Gisborne, around East Cape and through to the Whakatane plains. She was elected Junior Whip, and given the Child, Youth and Family portfolio.

In 2006, she was elected Senior Whip, the first woman to hold the position in the National Party.

Hon Anne Tolley was re-elected as Member of Parliament for East Coast in the 2008 General Election, with an increased majority, and became Minister of Education, Minister for Tertiary Education and Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office. Mrs Tolley is currently Minister of Education and Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office.

Since becoming Minister of Education, Mrs Tolley has focussed on lifting student achievement and giving young people the best possible start in life. She has implemented the ground-breaking National Standards in primary schools, which gives parents good information on how their child is progressing against national standards in reading, writing and maths. This identifies those who are falling behind, so that teachers and parents can give them the extra support they need.

Another key initiative Mrs Tolley has introduced is the Government’s Youth Guarantee Scheme, which will improve the educational achievements of targeted 16 and 17 year olds by providing them with an opportunity to participate in a range of vocational courses free of charge.

Mrs Tolley and her husband Allan live in Gisborne. They have three adult children and two grandchildren. She is a former Hawke’s Bay Regional Councillor, a Napier City Councillor and was the Deputy Mayor of Napier City for six years.

Contact Details:

Email: anne.tolley@national.org.nz
Website: www.annetolley.co.nz
Phone: (04) 817 6860 (Parliament)
Phone: (06) 867 7571 (Electorate)