Graeme Reeves


Graeme Reeves, a former member of the New Zealand National Party, represented Miramar in Parliament from 1990 to 1993, when he was defeated by Annette King of the Labour Party.

Member of Parliament

Reeves, who was formerly a solicitor, and five other one-term National MPs entered Parliament in a swing against Labour in the. He failed to re-enter Parliament as a list candidate in the electorate in the. In 2004 Reeves was elected president of United Future succeeding former Wellington Mayor Mark Blumsky. Since then, he has stood several times for United Future. In the 2008 election he filled the number 4 slot in the United Future list and stood as a United Future electorate candidate for Wairarapa.

Post-parliamentary career

Reeves was appointed to the New Zealand Gambling Commission in June 2004. In December 2010 he was appointed as Chief Gambling Commissioner. He was reappointed as chair for a further three years in July 2012.