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
Assumed office
2008
Preceded by Rob Storey (in 1996)
Personal details
Born William Lindsay Tisch
(1947-10-09) 9 October 1947
Auckland, New Zealand
Spouse(s) Leonie Tisch

William Lindsay Tisch MP JP (born 9 October 1947), known as Lindsay Tisch, 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 College.[1] 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.[1]

Tisch is a Justice of the Peace, a trustee of the Pohlen Hospital Foundation based in Matamata, and a member of Matamata Lions Clubs.[1]

Member of Parliament

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate List Party
19992002 46th Karapiro None National
20022005 47th Piako None National
20052008 48th Piako 24 National
20082011 49th Waikato 19 National
20112014 50th Waikato 24 National
2014present 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.[1]

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.[2]

In 2004, Tisch voted against the Civil Union Act 2004, a bill making it legal for those in same-sex as well as heterosexual relationships to enter into a civil-union.[3] In 2005, Tisch voted for Gordon Copeland's Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill, a bill which would have amended the Marriage Act to define marriage as only between a man and woman.[4]

In the 2008 election, Tisch was re-elected in the recreated Waikato seat with a majority of 12,850 over Jacinda Ardern.

In 2009, it was revealed Tisch was using a front company to maximise his accommodation allowance paid by the taxpayer. Tisch was claiming $410 a week which was paid to his property investment company, Heritage 653 Limited.[5]

Tisch voted against the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill, a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry in New Zealand.[6]

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.[1]

In June 2016 he announced he would not seek re-election in the 2017 general election.[7]

Awards

Tisch was one of the 3,632 recipients of the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal,[8] which he received for services to the public.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lindsay Tisch". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. Akuhata, Karla (14 August 2010). "The boundaries of Lindsay Tisch". Waikato Times. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. Civil Unions Act
  4. "Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill – First Reading". New Zealand Parliament. 7 December 2005. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  5. "Senior MP becomes own landlord to claim maximum allowance". NZ Herald. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  6. "Region's MPs split on gay marriage". Waikato Times. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  7. "MP Lindsay Tisch not to seek re-election". stuff.co.nz. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. "Other Distinctive New Zealand Honours". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
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
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