Dalziel, Lianne (1960–)
Dalziel, Lianne (1960–)
New Zealand politician. Born Lianne Dalziel, June 7, 1960, in Papanui, Christchurch, NZ; m. Mike Pannell (union organizer), 1988.
Served as Labour MP for Christchurch Central (1990–96); elected MP for Christchurch East (1999), becoming minister of Commerce, of Immigration, of Senior Citizens, of Responsible for the Law Commission, and associate minister of Justice and of Special Education; was minister for Disability Issues (2001).
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