11 Facts About Doug Graham

Doug Graham was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the National Party.

Doug Graham was chairman of the board of the Auckland Regional Orchestra from 1982 to 1983.

Doug Graham's great-grandfather Robert Graham was a member of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th New Zealand parliaments, from 1855 to 1868.

In 2008, his brother Kennedy Doug Graham was elected to parliament representing the Green Party.

Three years later Highet retired and Doug Graham was elected to Parliament in the 1984 election as his replacement.

When Muldoon was replaced by his deputy Jim McLay Doug Graham was appointed Shadow Minister for Disarmament and was later allocated the Revenue portfolio as well.

Doug Graham 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 appointed Shadow Minister for Constitutional Issues.

Doug Graham was widely praised by both Pakeha and Maori for his work on numerous Treaty settlements, although opponents of the process have voiced criticisms of his policies.

Doug Graham was ranked sixth on National's party list, a relatively high placing.

On 21 May 1998 Graham was appointed to the Privy Council and became the Right Honourable Douglas Graham.

Doug Graham was sentenced to 300 hours' community service and ordered to pay $100,000 in reparation.