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Gavan Herlihy (born 16 January 1947) is a New Zealand former politician. He was educated at St. Kevin's College and
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. He was a member of Parliament for the National Party from 1996 to 2002. Before entering politics, Herlihy was a
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.


Member of Parliament

Herlihy was first elected to Parliament in the 1996 election as MP for
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, and was re-elected in the 1999 election. In the 2002 election, he lost narrowly to David Parker of the Labour Party. This loss was surprising to many commentators, as the Otago region has traditionally regarded as a safely in National hands. Herlihy narrowly missed out on becoming a
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, being two places below the cut-off line.


After parliament

On 1 July 2011 Herlihy was appointed to the board of
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. Herlihy is involved in rural support trusts.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Herlihy, Gavan 1947 births Living people New Zealand people of Irish descent New Zealand National Party MPs University of Canterbury alumni People educated at St Kevin's College, Oamaru New Zealand farmers Unsuccessful candidates in the 2002 New Zealand general election Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates 21st-century New Zealand politicians