1. Joanne Gay Goodhew was born on 1961 and is a New Zealand politician.
10 Facts About Jo Goodhew
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Jo Goodhew served as a member of Parliament between 2005 and 2017.
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Jo Goodhew grew up in Timaru, and attended Timaru Girls' High School.
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Jo Goodhew holds a qualification in nursing from Otago Polytechnic and had a career in nursing before working as health sciences tutor at Aoraki Polytechnic.
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Jo Goodhew was elected National Party junior whip in 2009, after Internal Affairs minister Richard Worth resigned and was replaced by senior whip Nathan Guy.
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Jo Goodhew was returned as MP for Rangitata at the 2011 general election, though with a slightly reduced majority.
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Jo Goodhew was additionally made a minister outside of Cabinet, holding the Community and Voluntary Sector, Senior Citizens and Women's Affairs portfolios.
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Jo Goodhew was reappointed as a minister, retaining the Community and Voluntary Sector portfolio and additionally becoming Minister for Food Safety and an associate minister with responsibility for social development and primary industries.
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On 20 December 2016, Jo Goodhew lost her ministerial portfolios in a reshuffle after the resignation of Prime Minister John Key.
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Jo Goodhew was succeeded as National's candidate and Rangitata MP by Andrew Falloon.