Ian McKelvie

Ian Robert Flockhart McKelvie (born 1952)[1] is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He is a member of the National Party.

Ian McKelvie
MP
Third Assistant Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
Assumed office
1 March 2022 (2022-03-01)
SpeakerTrevor Mallard (2022)
Adrian Rurawhe (2022–present)
Preceded byPosition created
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Rangitīkei
Assumed office
30 November 2011 (2011-11-30)
Preceded bySimon Power
Majority2,961
4th Mayor of Manawatu
In office
November 2002 – 15 December 2011
Preceded byAudrey Severinsen
Succeeded byMargaret Kouvelis
Personal details
Born
Ian Robert Flockhart McKelvie

1952 (age 70–71)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Political partyNational Party
SpouseSue
Alma materMassey University
ProfessionFarmer and politician
Websitewww.ianmckelvie.co.nz

Early life and career

McKelvie was born to parents John and Rosemary in Palmerston North. His family has lived near the Rangitīkei river since 1850.[2] He was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School. He then gained a Diploma of Agriculture from Massey University and worked on several farms, including a sheep, beef, dairy and cropping farm at Tangimoana with one of his brothers.[3] He has also worked in the motor vehicle, property and insurance industries, including with Farmers’ Mutual Group,[2] and served as national president of the Royal Agricultural Society for four years until 2002.[3][4]

He was the Mayor of Manawatu from 2002 until 2011. He resigned from the position on being elected to Parliament. As of 2022, he was the longest-serving mayor of the district to date, being in office for 9 years and 20 days.[5]

He served as the board chair of Special Olympics New Zealand from October 2010 until 2019.[6]

Member of Parliament
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2011–2014 50th Rangitīkei 58 National
2014–2017 51st Rangitīkei 41 National
2017–2020 52nd Rangitīkei 37 National
2020–present 53rd Rangitīkei 38 National

Fifth National Government, 2011–2017

McKelvie was named as the National Party candidate for the Rangitīkei electorate following the announcement by sitting member Simon Power of his retirement from politics.[4] At the 2011 election, McKelvie won the seat with a majority of 9,382 ahead of Labour's Josie Pagani.[7] He served on three select committees: primary production, regulations review, and law and order.[8]

McKelvie was re-elected in the Rangitīkei electorate during the 2014 New Zealand general election with an increased majority.[9] Following the 2014 general election, McKelvie served a second term on the law and order committee and was chair of the primary production committee.[8]

Sixth Labour Government, 2017–present

McKelvie was re-elected in the Rangitīkei electorate during the 2017 New Zealand general election.[10] Following the formation of a Labour-led coalition government, McKelvie served as the National Party's spokesperson on seniors' and veterans' issues between 3 November 2017 and 12 March 2018. He also served on the transport and infrastructure committees between November 2017 and March 2018.[8] From March 2019 to November 2020 he was National's spokesperson for fisheries and racing and was a member of the finance and expenditure committee.[8]

On 11 December 2019, McKelvie's Dog Control (Category 1 Offences) Amendment Bill passed its first reading with the support of all parties except the Green Party. This amendment means that low-level offences involving dogs including animal cruelty will be heard by a justice of the peace or community magistrate rather than going through the district courts.[11][12] The bill subsequently passed its third reading and received royal assent in December 2019.[13]

During the 2020 New Zealand general election, McKelvie was re-elected in Rangitīkei by a final margin of 2,961 votes.[14] After the election he continued as racing spokesperson and also picked up the forestry and seniors portfolios.[8] He is also chairperson of the governance and administration committee and, on 1 March 2022, was appointed as an additional Assistant Speaker, to serve while the House is sitting with MPs participating remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] He will retire at the 2023 New Zealand general election.[16]

Political views

McKelvie has generally conservative views but has on occasion adopted more liberal positions on legislation that required a conscience vote. He supported the first reading of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013, but not the second or third reading, and supported the first and second reading of the Abortion Legislation Act 2020, but not the third reading. In his third reading speech on the Abortion Legislation Bill he said he was concerned that the Bill did not provide enough support for women or protections against abortions after 20 weeks.[17] At the second reading of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill, he supported Winston Peters' amendments to prerequisite the Bill's passage on a successful referendum outcome.[18]

He supported the End of Life Choice Act 2019, which legalised voluntary euthanasia, at all stages.[19] He voted against Chlöe Swarbrick's member's bill to legalise medicinal cannabis in 2018.[20]

References
  1. "Roll of members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, 1854 onwards" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. "McKelvie, Ian: Address in Reply - New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  3. "Candidate's rural roots run deep". Manawatu Standard. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2013. Alt URL
  4. Kirk, Stacey (10 November 2011). "North v south battle looms in Rangitikei". Manawatu Standard. p. 2. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  5. "MCD Roll of Members Register" (PDF). Manawatu District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  6. "Special Olympics New Zealand Names Ian Mckelvie As Board Chair". www.voxy.co.nz. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  7. "Official count results — Rangitīkei". Electoral Commission. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  8. "New Zealand Parliament — McKelvie, Ian". New Zealand Parliament. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  9. "Official Count Results -- Rangitīkei". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  10. "Rangitīkei - Official Result - 2017 General Election". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  11. Kilmister, Sam (11 December 2019). "Rangitīkei MP Ian McKelvie passes law to speed up dog offence cases". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  12. McKelvie, Ian (11 December 2019). "Ian McKelvie - Law passes to speed up dog control cases". New Zealand National Party. Scoop. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  13. "Dog Control (Category 1 Offences) Amendment Bill - New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  14. "Rangitīkei - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  15. "Appointments — Assistant Speaker". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  16. "Rangitīkei MP Ian McKelvie retiring on '12-not-out'". NZ Herald. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  17. "Abortion Legislation Bill — Third Reading - New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  18. "Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Second Reading - New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  19. "End of Life Choice Bill - New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  20. "Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill - New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
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