Full Name:	Philip Bruce (Phil) Goff
Date of Birth:	22 June 1953, Auckland, New Zealand
Married to:	Mary Ellen Goff
Children:	Kristopher (1982), Sara (1984), Kieran (1986)
Electorate:	Mount Roskill
Majority:	9,700
Education:	Three Kings Primary, Papatoetoe High, University of Auckland, University of Oxford Masters Degree, First Class Honours in Political Studies (1979), Butterworth Prize for Law (1973), Senior Scholar in Political Studies (1973), Foreign and Commonwealth Office Scholarship to Nuffield College, University of Oxford (1992)
Career:	1968-74 Worked seasonally as a freezing worker 1975-78 Lectured in political studies at University of Auckland 1980-81 Worked as an organiser for the Insurance Workers Union 1981-90 MP for Roskill 1984-90 Minister of the Crown - portfolios included Housing, Environment, Employment, Tourism, Youth Affairs, Education 1991-93 Lectured in political studies at Auckland Institute of Technology. 1993-96 MP for Roskill 1996-99 MP for New Lynn, Opposition Spokesperson on Justice, Courts & Corrections 1999- MP for Mt Roskill Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade Minister of Justice Front Bench Member
Party:	Member of the Labour Party since 1969. Has held branch, electorate and national positions within the Labour Party including Chair of the Labour Youth Council and Youth Representative on the New Zealand Council
Interests:	Farming, gardening, sport
Outside Organisations:	Patron New Zealand Youth Trust, Kids with Immune Deficiency, local sports clubs