Roger Neville McClay, QSO (born 6 February 1945) is a former New Zealand politician. In 2010 he was convicted for defrauding two charities. [1]
McClay was born in 1945. He attended secondary school at Wesley College, Auckland.
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1981–1984 | 40th | Taupo | National | ||
1984–1987 | 41st | Waikaremoana | National | ||
1987–1990 | 42nd | Waikaremoana | National | ||
1990–1993 | 43rd | Waikaremoana | National | ||
1993–1996 | 44th | Waikaremoana | National |
A teacher by profession, he was an MP from 1981 to 1996, representing the National Party. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1981 election as MP for Taupo, [2] defeating the incumbent Labour MP, Jack Ridley.
In the 1984 election, he contested and won the new seat of Waikaremoana, [2] which he held until he retired at the 1996 election. [3] He became Minister of Youth Affairs and Associate Minister of Education and Social Welfare during the Fourth National Government. [4] He later held the role of Commissioner for Children from 1998 to 2003. [5]
His son Todd McClay was elected as the National Party Member of Parliament for Rotorua at the 2008 general election.
In the 2005 New Year Honours, McClay was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO). [6]
McClay was the chairman for Keep New Zealand Beautiful until July 2009. He has been involved in a number of other charities, including the New Zealand Spinal Trust, [7] World Vision, Heart Children New Zealand, Variety, the Children's Charity and For the Sake of Children. [4]
In March 2010 he was charged with misuse of taxpayer-subsidised flights. [8] In August the same year he pleaded guilty. [9] He repaid the two charities that he had defrauded, Keep New Zealand Beautiful and World Vision. [10] He was convicted and given a sentence of 300 hours of community work. In addition, he was stripped of his travel benefits by the Parliamentary Services Commission. [1]
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Roger Neville McClay, QSO (born 6 February 1945) is a former New Zealand politician. In 2010 he was convicted for defrauding two charities. [1]
McClay was born in 1945. He attended secondary school at Wesley College, Auckland.
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981–1984 | 40th | Taupo | National | ||
1984–1987 | 41st | Waikaremoana | National | ||
1987–1990 | 42nd | Waikaremoana | National | ||
1990–1993 | 43rd | Waikaremoana | National | ||
1993–1996 | 44th | Waikaremoana | National |
A teacher by profession, he was an MP from 1981 to 1996, representing the National Party. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1981 election as MP for Taupo, [2] defeating the incumbent Labour MP, Jack Ridley.
In the 1984 election, he contested and won the new seat of Waikaremoana, [2] which he held until he retired at the 1996 election. [3] He became Minister of Youth Affairs and Associate Minister of Education and Social Welfare during the Fourth National Government. [4] He later held the role of Commissioner for Children from 1998 to 2003. [5]
His son Todd McClay was elected as the National Party Member of Parliament for Rotorua at the 2008 general election.
In the 2005 New Year Honours, McClay was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO). [6]
McClay was the chairman for Keep New Zealand Beautiful until July 2009. He has been involved in a number of other charities, including the New Zealand Spinal Trust, [7] World Vision, Heart Children New Zealand, Variety, the Children's Charity and For the Sake of Children. [4]
In March 2010 he was charged with misuse of taxpayer-subsidised flights. [8] In August the same year he pleaded guilty. [9] He repaid the two charities that he had defrauded, Keep New Zealand Beautiful and World Vision. [10] He was convicted and given a sentence of 300 hours of community work. In addition, he was stripped of his travel benefits by the Parliamentary Services Commission. [1]
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