a Minister outside Cabinet of Helen Clark's Labour Government with the portfolio of Associate Minister of Transport, and later, Minister for Transport Safety and Associate Minister of Energy until his government's defeat. He did not stand as a party list candidate in the 2008 general election. In 1990, Duynhoven was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. He was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order in the 2012 New Year Honours, for services as a Member of Parliament. Local government politics In October 2010, Duynhoven was elected Mayor of New Plymouth. Three years later, on 12 October 2013, Mr Duynhoven became the first New Plymouth mayor since Edward Hill in 1956 to be ousted after one term." He attributed his defeat at that election to being overshadowed by maverick councillor John McLeod. McLeod, along with fellow councillor Len Houwers, resigned in late 2014. On 11 January 2015, Duynhoven confirmed months of speculation that he would stand in the by-election to fill the vacancies. Duynhoven said his decision to stand in the by-election came after receiving "a huge number of phone calls and visits from people asking me to stand." Duynhoven was one of the two successful candidates. He was re-elected in the 2016 local elections and the 2019 local elections. In both of those elections, he was also elected to the Taranaki District Health Board. References External links Page on Parliamentary website |- 1955 births Living people New Zealand educators New Zealand Labour Party MPs People educated at Spotswood College Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand People from New Plymouth New Zealand people of Dutch descent Companions of the Queen's Service Order Mayors of New Plymouth Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Unsuccessful candidates in the 1990 New Zealand general election New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates Unsuccessful candidates in the 2008 New Zealand general election 21st-century New Zealand politicians 20th-century New Zealand politicians Taranaki District Health Board members