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Jonathan Coleman | |
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| 39th Minister of Health | |
| In office 8 October 2014 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Tony Ryall |
| Succeeded by | David Clark |
| 10th Minister for Sport and Recreation | |
| In office 8 October 2014 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Murray McCully |
| Succeeded by | Grant Robertson |
| 37th Minister of Defence | |
| In office 14 December 2011 – 8 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Wayne Mapp |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Brownlee |
| Minister of State Services | |
| In office 14 December 2011 – 8 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Tony Ryall |
| Succeeded by | Paula Bennett |
| 53rd Minister of Immigration | |
| In office 19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Clayton Cosgrove |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Guy |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Northcote | |
| In office 17 September 2005 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Hartley |
| Succeeded by | Dan Bidois |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1966[citation needed] Auckland, New Zealand[citation needed] |
| Political party | National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland London Business School |
Jonathan David Coleman (born 23 September 1966) is a retired New Zealand politician and medical practitioner, who most recently served as Minister of Health and for Sport and Recreation under the Fifth National Government. Coleman also served as Minister of Defence and Immigration within the first two terms of that government, and represented the parliamentary constituency Northcote for the National Party from 2005 to 2018.
Coleman trained in medicine at the University of Auckland before acquiring an MBA from the London Business School in the United Kingdom. In the 2005 election, Coleman stood as the National Party's candidate for the Northcote seat, defeating Ann Hartley of the Labour Party in what was the only Labour seat to flip to National in the entire election. He came a cabinet minister upon John Key leading the party to victory in 2008. A member of National's right-wing faction, Coleman has espoused socially conservative views, notably opposing gay marriage and free reassignment healthcare for transgender people.[1][2] He oversaw austerity as Health Minister, including multiple budget cuts across the medical sector. These were controversial to the point in which a motion of no confidence was almost tabled in him by members of the Southern District Health Board in 2015.[3][4][5]
Coleman announced his intention to seek the National Party leadership in 2016 after John Key announced his intention to resign, but withdrew, allowing Bill English to succeed as Prime Minister unopposed.[6]
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