Marie Bernadine Hasler (born 1948) is a former New Zealand politician. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island She was a member of Parliament for the National Party from 1990 to 1993, and then again from 1996 to 2002. The New Zealand National Party ("National" or "the Nats" currently forms the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats Political party Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
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Early life
Hasler was born in Dublin, Ireland. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world She came to New Zealand while young, and was educated at Auckland University. The University of Auckland (Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau is New Zealand 's largest University. Before entering politics, she was employed in public relations, and also worked in the civil service. Public relations (PR is the practice of managing the flow of Information between an Organization and its Publics Public relations - often referred See also Bureaucrat The term civil service has two distinct meanings Branch of governmental service in which individuals are hired on the basis
Member of Parliament
Hasler was first elected to Parliament in the 1990 elections as MP for Titirangi, but was defeated in the 1993 elections by Labour's Suzanne Sinclair. The 1990 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament 's 43rd term. Titirangi is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. Population Centres The electorate is in the Western suburbs of Auckland, and The 1993 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party Suzanne Mary Sinclair is a former New Zealand politician She was an MP from 1993 to 1996, representing the Labour Party. In the 1996 elections, she returned to Parliament as MP for Waitakere. The 1996 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament. Waitakere is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives.
In the 1999 elections, however, she was defeated by Labour's David Cunliffe, although she remained in Parliament as a list MP. The 1999 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 46th session of the New Zealand Parliament. David Richard Cunliffe (born 1963 is a New Zealand politician A list MP is a Member of Parliament (MP who is elected from a Party list rather than from a geographical constituency In the 2002 elections, Hasler was only ranked thirty-second on National's party list, and as she did not manage to win back Waitakere, she left Parliament. The 2002 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 47th New Zealand Parliament. Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of Voting systems used in multiple-winner Elections (e
Political views
| “ | I believe our most constant and enduring symbol is the Silver Fern. It is the most commonly used and instantly recognisable New Zealand image. | ” |
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— Marie Hasler, 1999, [1] |
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In 1998, as Minister of Cultural Affairs[2], Hasler called for a debate on whether the New Zealand flag should change [3]. The flag of New Zealand is a defaced Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and four red stars with white borders to the right Hasler said at the time that for some years she believed New Zealand's existing flag no longer caught the essence of contemporary New Zealand. She also argued that the flag is indistinguishable from the Australian flag, and that it reflects New Zealand's former colonial status. The then Prime Minister, Jenny Shipley, supported Hasler's view that a new flag for New Zealand could be the Silver fern flag. The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's Head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in Jennifer Mary Shipley, DCNZM, (born 4 February 1952, Gore New Zealand) was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from December The Silver fern flag is sometimes seen as an unofficial flag of New Zealand, in several variants
References
- ^ Hon Marie Hasler (14 April 1999). The Flag, Patriotism And The RSA.
- ^ New Zealand Government Ministers Hon Marie Hasler
- ^ http://www.executive.govt.nz/speech.cfm?speechralph=26839&SR=0
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