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The Honourable Christopher Finlayson
Hon Christopher Finlayson is Attorney-General for New Zealand. He is also Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage and Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations. Chris was born in Wellington in 1956 and attended Victoria University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in French and Latin and a Masters of Law. He practised law in Wellington for 25 years, where he was a partner at Bell Gully from 1990 – 2002 and thereafter a barrister sole. He entered Parliament in 2005 as a National Party Member of Parliament and assumed his current roles in the John Key Government after the November 2008 election. Before entering Parliament, Chris represented clients in all of New Zealand's Courts and Tribunals, including nine appearances in the Privy Council. For many years he maintained his links to academic life through part-time teaching at Victoria University's Law Faculty. He continues to sit on the Rules Committee of the High Court, which regulates court procedures in New Zealand. Chris served on the board of Creative New Zealand for six years and chaired the Arts Board from 1998 - 2001. He was also a Trustee of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Foundation and a number of other arts organisations. He is well-known for his sponsorship of the arts.
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Email: c.finlayson@parliament.govt.nz Website: chrisfinlayson.co.nz Phone: (04) 817 6808 (Parliament) Phone:(04) 387 8154 (Electorate)