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词条 Paul Foster-Bell
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  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Member of Parliament

  4. Personal life

  5. References

  6. External links

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Paul Ayers Robert Foster-Bell (born March 1977) is a former New Zealand diplomat, a politician and was a list member of the House of Representatives between May 2013 and 2017. He is a member of the National Party and a monarchist. He failed to win the party's nomination for the {{NZ electorate link|Whangarei}} electorate in March 2014, but remained in Parliament as a list MP for the following term.

Early life

Foster-Bell was born in Whangarei in 1977 and grew up on a beef farm in the Portland area. His parents are Bob and Alyse Foster-Bell.[1] He attended Otaika Primary School, Raumanga Intermediate and Whangarei Boys' High School. He studied in Dunedin, gaining a degree in archaeology (2003) and a diploma in business (2008) from Otago University. He is of English, Scots, Irish, Portuguese and Māori descent.[2][3]

Career

Foster-Bell was a diplomat and his last assignment was as Deputy Head of Mission at the New Zealand Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, having previously served as First Secretary & Consul in Tehran in Iran, and Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan. In Wellington he worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MFAT) Middle East and Africa division, as Deputy Chief of Protocol, and as a Regional Manager in the Ministry's Security Directorate.[4] He took leave from MFAT from June to November 2011 to contest a parliamentary election.[3]

Foster-Bell was vice-chair of Monarchy New Zealand in 2012–13.[5]

Member of Parliament

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Foster-Bell contested {{NZ electorate link|Dunedin South}} at the 2002 general election, losing to incumbent David Benson-Pope.[6] Foster-Bell stood in the {{NZ electorate link|Wellington Central}} electorate during the 2011 general election.[2]

Foster-Bell was called to Parliament in May 2013 as a list MP, replacing Jackie Blue.[4][7][8] He was sworn in on 28 May 2013.[9] He was a member of the Health Committee and of the Justice and Electoral Committee.[10]

In March 2014, Foster-Bell sought the National Party nomination in the {{NZ electorate link|Whangarei}} electorate, but was beaten by Shane Reti.[6][11] Foster-Bell stood in Wellington Central once more, and was beaten by Labour's Grant Robertson. With a higher list placing of 46, and was returned as a member of parliament.[12]

Foster-Bell was part of a cross-party group iniatated by Jan Logie to look at and advocate for LGBTI rights. The group consisted of Catherine Delahunty (Green), Chris Bishop (National), David Seymour (Act), Denis O'Rouke (NZ First), Denise Roche (Green), James Shaw (Green), Jan Logie (Green), Kevin Hague (Green), Louisa Wall (Labour), Nanaia Mahuta (Labour), Paul Foster-Bell (National), and Trevor Mallard (Labour).[13]

Foster-Bell courted controversy in 2016 when news broke that he had 12 staff leave his office in the 2013–2016 period, amidst claims by former staffers that he had bullied them. Foster-Bell strongly denied these allegations, saying that he was not a bully.[14]

In 2016 Foster-Bell also received criticism for his travel expenses, which totaled more than $61,000 for a one year period. Prime Minister John Key defended Foster-Bell's expenses, saying "It's not unusual for us to use a list MP, certainly someone with skills like he has in foreign affairs, around the country. Other MPs ask him to support them in terms of talks or seminars ... or to fill in, for instance, for ministers." [15][16]

In February 2017, Foster-Bell announced that he had withdrawn from the National Party's candidate selections for the {{NZ election link year|2017}} election and would retire from politics.[17]

Personal life

In 2016 Foster-Bell announced that he was gay in response to remarks made by Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki regarding homosexuals.[18]

References

1. ^{{cite web |last=Foster-Bell|first=Paul |title=Paul Foster-Bell – maiden speech |url= http://www.national.org.nz/Article.aspx?ArticleID=41244 |publisher=New Zealand National Party |accessdate=22 November 2013 |date=12 June 2013}}
2. ^{{cite news | url = http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10720757 | title = Paul Foster-Bell to stand for National in Wellington Central | publisher= The New Zealand Herald | date = 21 April 2011 | accessdate =26 April 2013}}
3. ^{{cite web |title=Paul Foster-Bell – Biography |url= http://www.national.org.nz/Bio.aspx?Id=96301 |publisher=New Zealand National Party |accessdate=22 November 2013}}
4. ^{{cite news |first = Kate | last=Shuttleworth | url = http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10879075 | title = Former MP rules out return to Parliament | publisher = The New Zealand Herald | date= 22 April 2013| accessdate =26 April 2013}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.monarchy.org.nz/executive.html |publisher=Monarchy New Zealand |title=Executive |year=2012 |accessdate=26 April 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130205082914/http://monarchy.org.nz/executive.html |archivedate=5 February 2013 |df=dmy-all }}
6. ^{{cite news| url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11150200 |title=New list MP seeks nomination for Whangarei electorate |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=1 November 2013 |first=Adam |last=Bennett |accessdate=27 September 2014}}
7. ^{{cite news| first = Robert Andrew |last=Peden |url = http://www.dia.govt.nz/MSOS118/On-Line/NZGazette.nsf/6cee7698a9bbc7cfcc256d510059ed0b/aa437cd1af75bf23cc257b7200630588!OpenDocument&Highlight=0,Paul,Ayers,Robert,Foster-Bell | title = Declaration by Electoral Commission That Paul Ayers Robert Foster-Bell is Elected a Member of Parliament | date = 21 May 2013 |newspaper = New Zealand Gazette |page =1741 |accessdate = 29 May 2013}}
8. ^{{cite news| url= http://www.3news.co.nz/Diplomat-to-become-new-National-MP/tabid/1607/articleID/295404/Default.aspx |work=3 News | title= Diplomat to become new National MP| date=24 April 2013 |accessdate = 29 May 2013}}
9. ^{{cite news |last=Bradford-Crozier |first=Katie |title=Paul Foster-Bell sworn in as MP |url= http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbpol/583315594-paul-foster-bell-sworn-in-as-mp |accessdate=28 May 2013 |newspaper=Newstalk ZB |date=28 May 2013}}
10. ^{{cite web |title=Paul Foster-Bell |url= http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/mpp/mps/current/50MP220221/foster-bell-paul |publisher=New Zealand Parliament |accessdate=22 November 2013}}
11. ^{{cite news |last=Watkins |first=Tracy |title=Labour announces Chch Central candidate |url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/city-centre/9808282/Labour-announces-Chch-Central-candidate |accessdate=10 March 2014 |newspaper=The Press |date=10 March 2014 |page=A2}}
12. ^{{cite news |title=Status quo for Wellington region |url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10525467/Status-quo-for-Wellington-region |accessdate=27 September 2014|work=Stuff.co.nz |date=20 September 2014}}
13. ^{{cite web |first= Nicholas |last= Jones |date= 23 May 2015 |url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=11453313 |title=MPs' group to focus on LGBTI people's rights |work=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate= 4 December 2015}}
14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/81474280/high-turnover-of-staff-in-national-mps-office-and-claims-of-bullying|title='I'm not a bully' – Nat MP|website=Stuff|access-date=1 July 2016}}
15. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11664385|title=MP Paul Foster-Bell's travel bill OK, says John Key|date=28 June 2016|newspaper=New Zealand Herald|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777|access-date=1 July 2016}}
16. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/81513231/pm-national-mp-paul-fosterbells-high-travel-costs-because-of-his-expertise|title=Key defends backbencher's bill|website=Stuff|access-date=1 July 2016}}
17. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11807937 |title=National MP Paul Foster-Bell who challenged Brian Tamaki's 'gay' earthquake slur to quit |work=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=26 February 2017}}
18. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/87176598/national-mp-paul-fosterbell-says-brian-tamaki-earthquake-outburst-inspired-him-to-speak-about-being-gay|title=National MP Paul Foster-Bell says Brian Tamaki earthquake 'outburst' inspired him to speak about being gay |website=Stuff|access-date=4 December 2016}}

External links

{{commons category|Paul Foster-Bell}}
  • [https://paulfoster-bell.national.org.nz/ Profile] on the New Zealand National Party website.
  • [https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/members-of-parliament/document/51MP3381/foster-bell-paul Profile] on the New Zealand Parliament website.
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