Hon Peter Gresham

• Minister of Social Welfare
• Minister for Senior Citizens

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Biography

DATE OF BIRTH
7 July 1933

MARITAL STATUS
Married to Margot; two daughters, four sons

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Fellow of New Zealand Society of Accountants

BUSINESS CAREER
1964 Chartered Accountant
Public Practice, Waverley
Previous employment in Banking, New Zealand and Fiji

BUSINESS INTERESTS
Chairman of a number of Companies and Partnerships engaged in Forestry and Horticulture

DIRECTORSHIPS
Chairman of Wanganui Forest Owners Association
1978-85 Director Natural Gas Corporation of NZ Ltd
1980-85 Director Petrocorp
1982-85 Chairman Petrochem
1989-94 Director Waitotara Meat Marketing Ltd

PARLIAMENTARY CONTACT
Presented Submissions (on behalf of various organisations) to Parliamentary Commissions and Select Committees on Forestry Taxation and Land Use Issues

COMMITTEE
1971 - 1972 Chairman - Wanganui Agricultural Advisory Committee
1974 - 1975 Chairman - Wanganui Branch, NZ Society of Accountants
1983 - 1986 Member - Wanganui Regional Development Council
Steering Committee, Wanganui Development Company Ltd
1979 - 1984 Taranaki Local Body Association
1980 - 1985 Taranaki Regional Energy Advisory Committee

NATIONAL PARTY SERVICE
Member of National Party since 1960 Served as:
1966 - 1979 Branch Secretary - Waverley
1974 - 1976 Deputy Electorate Chairman - Egmont
1976 - 1984 Chairman - Waitotara Electorate
1971 - 1976 Dominion Councillor
1971 - Wellington Divisional Executive
1985 - 1986 Deputy Divisional Chairman - Wellington
1986 - 1988 Chairman Wellington Division
1985 - 1988 National Executive
1986 - 1988 Vice President of Party
1990 - Member of Parliament Waitotara
1993 - Minister of Social Welfare
1993 - Minister for Senior Citizens

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Associated with Jaycees, Church Groups, School Committees and Sporting Clubs

SPORTING INTERESTS
Grade Representative, Rugby - South Canterbury and North Otago.
Cricket, Golf and Tennis

Peter Gresham was born in Geraldine and attended Geraldine primary school and St Kevin's College, Oamaru. He gained accountancy qualifications by correspondence.

He has been a practising chartered accountant in Waverley since 1964 and has chaired a number of companies and partnerships involved in forestry and horticulture. He is chairman of the Wanganui Forest Owners Association and former Director of Waitotara Meat Marketing Limited. He was Director of Petrocorp from 1980 to 1985.

Mr Gresham joined the National Party in 1960 and has served in numerous positions including party vice president from 1986-88.

He is a Justice of the Peace and involved in Jaycees, church groups, school committees and sports clubs. He played rugby and enjoys cricket, golf and tennis.

He is married with six children.