Darroch Ball
| Darroch Ball MP |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for List |
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| Assumed office 20 September 2014 |
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| Born | 1982 |
Darroch Leicester Ball is a New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a representative of the New Zealand First.
Early life
Ball attended Liston College (1996–1999) in Henderson, before graduating with a bachelor's degree from the University of Auckland.[1] He was an army officer and then became a science teacher at Waiopehu College.[1][2] He is on the board of trustees of Linton Camp School.[3]
Political career
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2014–present | 51st | List | 10 | NZ First |
Ball was the NZ First electorate committee vice-chairman in Palmerston North.[4] In October 2013, he was elected the party's vice-president for the North Island.[5] He stood in the Palmerston North electorate in the 2014 election and was elected from the New Zealand First list, where he was ranked 10th.[2]
His party spokesperson portfolios comprise Research, Science and Technology, Social Policy/Welfare, Civil Defence and Emergency Issues, Consumer Affairs, and Youth Affairs.
Ball also hosts a weekly radio programme about New Zealand politics on Access Manawatu, his local community access radio station.[6]
References
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External links
- 1999 photo from Liston College
