Hon Tony Ryall
Hon Tony Ryall has been the Minister of Health and Minister of State Services since 2008. Mr Ryall represents the Bay of Plenty Electorate, which includes the suburbs of Tauranga City (Papamoa, Bayfair, Maungatapu, Welcome Bay, and Ohauiti), and the surrounding rural areas of Te Puke, Kaimai, Omokoroa and Te Puna. First elected as MP for East Cape in 1990, Mr Ryall won his seat from the Labour Party. Following boundary changes he represented Eastern Bay of Plenty electorate (1993-96) and has represented the Bay of Plenty electorate since 1996. After schooling in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, Mr Ryall graduated from Massey University with a Bachelor of Business Studies (Accounting and Finance), and a Diploma in Business Studies (Accounting). In 1997, Mr Ryall was promoted into the Shipley Cabinet. He held the portfolios of Minister of Justice, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Youth Affairs and Minister Responsible for Housing New Zealand Ltd. While in Opposition Mr Ryall served first as Law and Order spokesman, then as Health Spokesman. Mr Ryall is married to Kara and has two children Maisie and Llewellyn.
MedicoPolitical Session Friday, 13 June 2014 Start 11:10am Duration: 10mins Baytrust