Editing Doug Graham (section)

==Member of Parliament==
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In the lead up to the [[1981 New Zealand general election|1981 election]] Graham unsuccessfully challenged [[Allan Highet]] for the National nomination for the suburban Auckland electorate of [[Remuera (New Zealand electorate)|Remuera]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Race on for Remuera Selection |date=9 August 1980 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |page= }}</ref> Three years later Highet retired and Graham was elected to Parliament in the [[1984 New Zealand general election|1984 election]] as his replacement.{{sfn|Gustafson|1986|p=316}} After entering parliament National leader Sir [[Robert Muldoon]] designated Graham spokesperson for the Arts, Insurance and [[Earthquake Commission|EQC]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Line-up For Opposition |date=28 July 1984 | work =[[The New Zealand Herald]] |page=5 }}</ref> When Muldoon was replaced by his deputy [[Jim McLay]] Graham was appointed Shadow Minister for Disarmament and was later allocated the Revenue portfolio as well.<ref>{{cite news |author=Garnier, Tony |title=Muldoon main loser in Nat line-up |date=11 February 1986 |work=[[The Evening Post (New Zealand)|The Evening Post]] |page=3 }}</ref> He initially retained those roles after McLay was ousted by [[Jim Bolger]], but substituted the Revenue portfolio for Broadcasting in September 1987 but in a major reshuffle in February 1990 he changed back from Broadcasting to Revenue and was also appointed Shadow Minister for Constitutional Issues.<ref>{{Cite news |title=National Party's new parliamentary line-up |date=12 February 1990 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |page=5 }}</ref>

===Cabinet minister===
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When the National Party won the [[1990 New Zealand general election|1990 election]], Graham was appointed to [[Cabinet of New Zealand|Cabinet]], becoming [[Minister of Justice (New Zealand)|Minister of Justice]], [[Minister of Disarmament and Arms Control]], and Minister of Cultural Affairs. In 1993, he became [[Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations]], perhaps his most prominent role. He was widely praised by both [[Pākehā]] and [[Māori people|Māori]] for his work on numerous Treaty settlements, although opponents of the process have voiced criticisms of his policies. Later, Graham also became [[Attorney-General (New Zealand)|Attorney-General]] and [[Minister for Courts]]. In the [[1996 New Zealand general election|1996 election]], when the Remuera seat was abolished, Graham became a [[list MP]]. He was ranked sixth on National's [[Party-list proportional representation|party list]], a relatively high placing.

On 21 May 1998 Graham was appointed to the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] and became [[The Right Honourable#New Zealand|the Right Honourable]] Douglas Graham.<ref>[http://www.dia.govt.nz/MSOS118/On-Line/NZGazette.nsf/6cee7698a9bbc7cfcc256d510059ed0b/95eed1350fc35903cc256d2500572b68!OpenDocument "Appointments to the Privy Council"] (28 May 1998) 74 ''New Zealand Gazette'' 1613 at 1644.</ref>