Lindsay Tisch

Lindsay Tisch MP JP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Karapiro
In office 1999 – 2002
Preceded by	John Luxton
Succeeded by	constituency abolished
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Piako
In office 2002 – 2008
Preceded by	Jack Luxton (in 1978)
Succeeded by	constituency abolished
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waikato
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Preceded by	Rob Storey (in 1996)
Personal details
Born	(1947-10-09) 9 October 1947 Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealand
Spouse(s)	Leonie Tisch

William Lindsay Tisch, known as Lindsay Tisch MP

JP

(born 9 October 1947), is a New Zealand politician, and member of the National Party.

Early life

Tisch was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1947. He obtained a diploma in agriculture from Lincoln University. He has worked as a farmer, and was a management consultant. He was a director of Land Corp (1991–1997), and is a member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand and the New Zealand Institute of Property Management.

Tisch is a Justice of the Peace, a trustee of the Pohlen Hospital Foundation based in Matamata, and a member of Matamata Lions Clubs.

Member of Parliament

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	List	Party
1999–2002	46th	Karapiro	None	National
2002–2005	47th	Piako	None	National
2005–2008	48th	Piako	24	National
2008–2011	49th	Waikato	19	National
2011–2014	50th	Waikato	24	National
2014 – present	51st	Waikato	26	National

He joined the National Party in 1966, and has held a number of senior roles in its organisational wing. In 1994 he served briefly as the party's president, and in the 1996 election, he was the party's campaign manager.

Tisch was first elected to Parliament in the 1999 election, replacing John Luxton in the electorate of Karapiro. He retained his seat in the 2002 election, when the name of the electorate was changed back to Piako. The electorate was named after a little-known river past Morrinsville, and Tisch was successful in lobbying to have the electorate renamed after the Waikato River. In the 2008 election, Tisch was re-elected in the recreated Waikato seat.

He currently serves as one of the Assistant Speakers of the House, having previously served as the Deputy Speaker of the House, and is a Justice of the Peace.

Awards

Tisch was one of the 3,632 recipients of the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal, which he received for services to the public.

References

Party political offices
Preceded by John Collinge	President of the National Party 1994	Succeeded by Geoff Thompson
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by John Luxton	Member of Parliament for Karapiro 1999–2002	Constituencies abolished
Vacant Constituency abolished in 1978, recreated in 2002 Title last held by Jack Luxton	Member of Parliament for Piako 2002–2008
Vacant Constituency abolished in 1996, recreated in 2008 Title last held by Rob Storey	Member of Parliament for Waikato 2008–present	Incumbent