Editing Doug Graham (section)

===Cabinet minister===
{{main|Fourth National Government of New Zealand}}
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>