Edwin Perry
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Edwin Jock Perry (1948 – 4 June 2025) was a New Zealand politician. He was a New Zealand First Member of Parliament from 2002 to 2005.
Early life
Perry was born in 1948.[1] His father was Jock Perry, a farmer of English and Scottish ancestry from Tīnui in the Wairarapa, and his mother was Atareta Maremare Eria of Māori descent, affiliating with Rangitāne and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa.[2][3][4]
Member of Parliament
Template:NZ parlbox header Template:NZ parlbox Template:NZ parlbox footer Perry was first elected to Parliament as a list MP in the 2002 election,[5] having also stood in the Wairarapa electorate. He formerly held office in the National Party's organisational wing. Before entering politics, he worked in marketing. He lost his seat in the 2005 election.[6]
Life after Parliament
From 2007 to 2010, Perry served as a Masterton District Councillor.[7][8][9] At the 2008 general election, he stood unsuccessfully for New Zealand First in the Wairarapa electorate, finishing third with 2646 votes.[10] At the 2011 and 2014 general elections, he was the New Zealand First candidate in the Tāupo electorate, coming fourth and third, respectively.[11][12]
Perry died on 4 June 2025.[13]
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