1. Steven Leonard Joyce was born on 7 April 1963 and is a New Zealand former politician, who entered the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2008 as a member of the New Zealand National Party.
19 Facts About Steven Joyce
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Steven Joyce later became Minister of Science and Innovation, and then served as Minister of Finance and Minister for Infrastructure.
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In 2023, Steven Joyce Advisory was rumoured to have played a role in influencing the National Party's support for the University of Waikato to host New Zealand's proposed third medical school, but the university said that Steven Joyce had not provided government relations or lobbying support.
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Steven Joyce went to school at Francis Douglas Memorial College, before enrolling at Massey University, applying to study veterinary science.
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Steven Joyce took fifteen economics papers at Massey from 1982 to 1986, withdrew or did not complete seven of them and failed one through insufficient grade.
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Steven Joyce retired as Managing Director of RadioWorks in April 2001, when CanWest purchased it, Joyce receiving $6 million for the sale.
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Steven Joyce was announced as a list only candidate for the party in the 2002 general election, but did not appear on the final list.
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Steven Joyce served as CEO of Jasons Travel Media for two years until 2008.
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In 2010 while Minister of Transport, Steven Joyce admitted to two prior driving convictions, careless driving resulting in a fine in 1988, and careless driving causing injury resulting in a fine and loss of licence in 1989.
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Steven Joyce helped create Auckland Transport as a council-controlled organisation for Auckland.
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Steven Joyce stated that "Auckland will need a good agency focused on delivering the projects that have been agreed by council" and noting that Council had a number of ways of ensuring that the entity was accountable.
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Steven Joyce was appointed to the Office of Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment replacing Anne Tolley, effective 27 January 2010.
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Steven Joyce was taken away by police, but not charged.
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On 20 December 2016, Steven Joyce was appointed as Minister of Finance and Infrastructure.
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Steven Joyce was allocated a seat on the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee.
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However, on 6 March 2018, Steven Joyce announced he would resign from Parliament, reportedly after not being offered the Finance portfolio under new National leader Simon Bridges, who had replaced Bill English.
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In 2018, Steven Joyce established a consultancy firm called "Steven Joyce Advisory," which specialises in business strategy development and execution, brand development and consumer preferences, reputation and crisis management, and regulatory issues.
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Steven Joyce has been retained by various businesses including property development and engineering.
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However the university said that Steven Joyce had no involvement in conducting government relations or lobbying work for the institution.