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Warren James Kyd Template:Post-nominals (born 21 November 1939) is a lawyer and former New Zealand politician.
Early lifeEdit
Kyd was born in Auckland and educated at Mount Albert Grammar School and the University of Auckland.<ref>Who’s Who in New Zealand, 12th edition, edited by Max Lambert p351 (1991, Reed, Wellington)</ref> Before entering politics, Kyd was a lawyer. He has four children.<ref name="Collins challenge">Template:Cite news</ref>
PoliticsEdit
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Kyd was a member of parliament from 1987 to 2002 for the National Party.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He was first elected to Parliament in the 1987 election, becoming MP for Clevedon.<ref name="Collins challenge" /> He held this seat until the 1993 election, when he became MP for Hauraki. In the 1996 election, he became MP for Template:NZ electorate link.<ref name="Collins challenge" /> In the 2002 election, the Hunua seat was abolished, and Kyd put himself forward for selection as National's candidate in the restored Clevedon seat. Despite a tradition that sitting MPs are not challenged if they seek re-selection, Kyd was defeated by newcomer Judith Collins, with allegations being made that controversial party president Michelle Boag played a part in the decision.<ref name="Collins challenge" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Compared to some, Kyd was relatively accepting of his defeat – Brian Neeson, another MP who was not re-selected, eventually quit the National Party to stand as an independent. While in Parliament, Kyd served for a time as a Parliamentary Undersecretary.<ref name="Collins challenge" />
After politicsEdit
In the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours, Kyd was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for public services as a Member of Parliament<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2004, he was appointed chairman of the Auckland Energy Consumer Trust.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
ReferencesEdit
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