Lockwood Smith

Politician

1948 –

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Who is Lockwood Smith?

Sir Alexander Lockwood Smith KNZM is the current High Commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom and a former New Zealand politician who served as the 28th Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2008 to 2013. Smith is a member of the New Zealand National Party and served as a Member of Parliament from 1984 until his retirement to pursue diplomatic roles in 2013. He represented first the Kaipara electorate and then Rodney, and has held a number of Cabinet positions; he was Minister of Education from 1990 to 1996 and subsequently served as Minister of Agriculture, Minister for International Trade, and Associate Minister of Finance.

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Born
Nov 13, 1948
Paparoa
Spouses
Nationality
  • New Zealand
Profession
Education
  • Auckland Grammar School
Lived in
  • Ruawai

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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