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Paul Matheson

January 01, 1970

For other people named Paul Matheson, see Paul Matheson (disambiguation).

Paul Kenneth Matheson QSO JP (born 1947) is a New Zealand politician. He was mayor of Nelson from 1998 to 2007, and was subsequently a Nelson city councillor from 2010 to 2019.

Paul Matheson
QSO JP
26th Mayor of Nelson
In office
1998–2007
Preceded byPhilip Woollaston
Succeeded byKerry Marshall
Personal details
Born
Paul Kenneth Matheson

1947 (age 76–77)
Huntly, New Zealand

Early life and family edit

Born in Huntly in 1947, the son of an accountant, Matheson was raised in Auckland from about the age of five.[1]

Political career edit

He first became involved in politics through membership of the New Zealand Young Nationals in the late 1960s,[1] and served as that organisation's president from 1972 to 1973. He stood as the National candidate for the Sydenham electorate at the 1975 general election, but was defeated by the incumbent, John Kirk.[1]

Matheson was elected to the Nelson City Council in 1989. At the next local-body election in 1992 he did not stand for council, but instead ran for the mayoralty and was defeated by Philip Woollaston.[1] Matheson was returned as a city councillor in 1995 and was elected mayor of Nelson in 1998,[1] this time defeating Woollaston.[2] He was re-elected mayor in 2001 and 2004, but stood down at the 2007 election.[3] He also served as the national chair of the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs youth scheme.[4]

In the 2008 New Year Honours, Matheson was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for services to local-body affairs and the community.[5]

In 2010, Matheson returned to local-body politics and was elected once again as a Nelson city councillor.[6] He was, however, unsuccessful in his bid for a seat on the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board.[7] He was re-elected as a city councillor in 2013 and was appointed deputy mayor of Nelson.[8]

Matheson was the campaign manager for Nelson MP Nick Smith at the 2011 general election.[9]

Matheson retired from politics for a second time in 2019.[10]

Personal life edit

Matheson's wife, Juliana, died of cancer just six weeks before he took office as mayor,[11] and since that time he has been a fundraiser for the Nelson Cancer Society's Daffodil Day appeal.[12] He has three adult children.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Collett, Geoff (20 October 2001). "Meeting Mr Mayor". Nelson Mail. p. 13.
  2. ^ "Woollaston beaten". The Press. 12 October 1998. p. 4.
  3. ^ Neal, Tracy (28 September 2007). "Matheson gives his final farewell". Nelson Mail. p. 3. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Matheson dedicates QSO to his children". Nelson Mail. 31 December 2007. p. 3. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  5. ^ "New Year honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  6. ^ Collett, Geoff (11 October 2010). "City opts for familiar faces from present and past". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Nelson Marlborough District Health Board results". Marlborough Express. 11 October 2010. p. 3.
  8. ^ Neal, Tracy (25 October 2013). "Former mayor confirmed as Reese's deputy". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Picnic time for Nats". Nelson Mail. 19 August 2011. p. 3.
  10. ^ "Former Nelson mayor Paul Matheson elected to health board". Stuff.co.nz. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  11. ^ Neal, Tracy (12 October 2007). "End of an era for mayoral minder". Nelson Mail. p. 1. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  12. ^ "Mayor reflects on Daffodil Days". Nelson Mail. 31 August 2007. p. 3. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Nelson
1998–2007 		Succeeded by

January 01, 1970
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