Gail McIntosh
politician
- January 4, 2018
- 62 years
About Gail McIntosh
Gail McIntosh, 62, New Zealand politician, MP for Lyttelton (1990–1993).
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|Gail Helen McIntosh (1955 – 4 January 2018) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Professional career
McIntosh was an accountant. She lived in Tauranga, with her own accounting practice Gail McIntosh Accountants Ltd.[citation needed]
Political career
In the 1989 local elections, McIntosh stood in the Papanui ward of Christchurch City Council as part of the United Citizens ticket. She came fifth of six candidates in the ward that returned two councillors.
McIntosh represented the electorate of Lyttelton in Parliament from 1990 to 1993. She was one of six one-term National MPs who were elected in a swing against Labour in the 1990 election. She was a challenger to Winston Peters for the National nomination in Tauranga. She was unsuccessful and left parliament at the 1993 election though stated her intention to eventually return to politics.
In 1993, McIntosh was awarded the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.
In the 1996 election, McIntosh stood for the United New Zealand party in the Coromandel electorate.
She died on 4 January 2018 after a short illness.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Gail McIntosh's archived record and the sources above.
1.What was the primary professional occupation of Gail Helen McIntosh?
- A.Teacher
- B.Accountantcorrect
- C.Lawyer
- D.Journalist
Gail Helen McIntosh worked as an accountant and owned her own practice.
Source: Professional career section
2.Where did Gail Helen McIntosh live while operating her accounting firm?
- A.Auckland
- B.Taurangacorrect
- C.Wellington
- D.Christchurch
Gail Helen McIntosh lived in Tauranga where she operated Gail McIntosh Accountants Ltd.
Source: Professional career section
3.In which local government election did Gail Helen McIntosh stand for office?
- A.1990
- B.1996
- C.1993
- D.1989correct
Gail Helen McIntosh stood in the 1989 local elections as part of the United Citizens ticket.
Source: Political career section
4.What was the name of the ward where Gail Helen McIntosh stood for election in 1989?
- A.Tauranga
- B.Lyttelton
- C.Coromandel
- D.Papanuicorrect
Gail Helen McIntosh stood for the Papanui ward of the Christchurch City Council in 1989.
Source: Political career section
5.How many candidates were there in total for the Papanui ward in the 1989 local elections?
- A.2
- B.4
- C.6correct
- D.8
Gail Helen McIntosh came fifth out of six candidates in the ward.
Source: Political career section
6.Which political party did Gail Helen McIntosh represent in Parliament from 1990 to 1993?
- A.Labour Party
- B.United Citizens
- C.United New Zealand
- D.National Partycorrect
Gail Helen McIntosh served as a National Party MP from 1990 to 1993.
Source: Political career section
7.Which electorate did Gail Helen McIntosh represent in Parliament?
- A.Coromandel
- B.Lytteltoncorrect
- C.Papanui
- D.Tauranga
Gail Helen McIntosh represented the electorate of Lyttelton in Parliament.
Source: Political career section
8.Gail Helen McIntosh was one of how many one-term National MPs elected in 1990?
- A.Sixcorrect
- B.Ten
- C.Four
- D.Two
The text notes that Gail Helen McIntosh was one of six one-term National MPs elected in 1990.
Source: Political career section
9.Who did Gail Helen McIntosh challenge for the National Party nomination in Tauranga?
- A.An independent candidate
- B.Winston Peterscorrect
- C.A Labour candidate
- D.John Stringer
Gail Helen McIntosh was a challenger to Winston Peters for the National nomination in Tauranga.
Source: Political career section
10.What award was given to Gail Helen McIntosh in 1993?
- A.New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medalcorrect
- B.Tauranga Business Medal
- C.National Party Achievement Award
- D.New Zealand Order of Merit
In 1993, Gail Helen McIntosh was awarded the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.
Source: Political career section
11.For which party did Gail Helen McIntosh stand in the 1996 election?
- A.United New Zealandcorrect
- B.Labour Party
- C.National Party
- D.United Citizens
In the 1996 election, Gail Helen McIntosh stood for the United New Zealand party.
Source: Political career section
12.In which electorate did Gail Helen McIntosh stand during the 1996 election?
- A.Tauranga
- B.Coromandelcorrect
- C.Papanui
- D.Lyttelton
Gail Helen McIntosh stood in the Coromandel electorate during the 1996 election.
Source: Political career section
13.On what date did Gail Helen McIntosh pass away?
- A.10 January 2018
- B.1 January 2018
- C.4 February 2018
- D.4 January 2018correct
Gail Helen McIntosh died on 4 January 2018.
Source: Political career section
14.What was the cause of death mentioned for Gail Helen McIntosh?
- A.A long-term disease
- B.Old age
- C.An accident
- D.A short illnesscorrect
The text states that Gail Helen McIntosh died after a short illness.
Source: Political career section
15.Who wrote the book used as a reference for the biography?
- A.John Stringercorrect
- B.Winston Peters
- C.Gail Helen McIntosh
- D.The National Party
The reference book is titled 1990 Parliamentary Candidates for the New Zealand National Party by John Stringer.
Source: References section
16.What was the birth year of Gail Helen McIntosh?
- A.1955correct
- B.1959
- C.1953
- D.1957
The text states that Gail Helen McIntosh was born in 1955.
Source: Biographical introduction
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