11 Facts About Maurice McTigue

Maurice McTigue was a Cabinet Minister in the Fourth National Government from 1990 to 1993, holding the Employment portfolio, among others.

Maurice McTigue represented the Timaru electorate in Parliament from 1985, when he won the by-election after the death of Sir Basil Arthur, having stood against him in the 1984 general election.

Maurice McTigue lost the seat to Jim Sutton in the 1993 general election.

Maurice McTigue was president of the New Zealand Jaycees in 1979, attending Jaycee conferences in Asia and Europe.

At the snap 1984 general election Maurice McTigue stood in the Timaru electorate, but was beaten by the incumbent MP Sir Basil Arthur.

Maurice McTigue lost the seat to Labour's Jim Sutton at the 1993 general election.

In 1990, Maurice McTigue was appointed Minister of Employment and Associate Minister of Finance, holding primary financial responsibility for student loans, school funding, public transit, occupational licensing, and the restructuring of employment programs.

In 1991, Maurice McTigue accepted the positions of Minister of State Owned Enterprises, Minister of Railways, and Minister of Works and Development, and assumed Chairmanship of the Cabinet's powerful Expenditure Control Committee.

In 1993, Maurice McTigue was appointed Minister of Labour and Minister of Immigration.

Maurice McTigue experienced some difficulty with his management of the High Commission as its Head of Mission, arising from his unfamiliarity with the role.

Maurice McTigue is director of the Government Accountability Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.