Michael Woodhouse
Encyclopedia
Michael Woodhouse is a National
member of the 49th New Zealand Parliament
.
and attended Kavanagh College
which he left in 1983. After that he studied Commerce
and Accounting at Otago University which he graduated from in 1993. Recently in 2005 he earned a masters in Health at the University of New South Wales
in Australia
. Prior to his political career Woodhouse was the CEO of Mercy Hospital in Dunedin from 2001 to 2008.
fan having played for Otago
in his youth. He has a wife Amanda and three children called Emily, Isabel and Chloe.
in 2008 and, though he received 30.64% (9972) of the vote's he was defeated by incumbent electorate Pete Hodgson
who received 52.62% of the vote. He was still however elected to parliament through National's party list.
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
member of the 49th New Zealand Parliament
49th New Zealand Parliament
The 49th New Zealand Parliament was elected at the 2008 election. It consists of 122 members, including an overhang of two seats caused by the Māori Party having won two more electorate seats than its share of the party vote would otherwise have given it. The Parliament will serve from 2008 until...
.
Early years
He was born and raised in South DunedinSouth Dunedin
South Dunedin is a major inner city suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located, as its name suggests, to the south of the city centre, on part of a large plain known locally simply as "The Flat". The suburb is a mix of industrial, retail, and predominantly lower-quality residential...
and attended Kavanagh College
Kavanagh College
Kavanagh College is a Catholic Secondary school in Dunedin, New Zealand. The school in its present form dates from 1989 but its origins as a secondary school go back to 1871....
which he left in 1983. After that he studied Commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
and Accounting at Otago University which he graduated from in 1993. Recently in 2005 he earned a masters in Health at the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Prior to his political career Woodhouse was the CEO of Mercy Hospital in Dunedin from 2001 to 2008.
Personal life
Woodhouse is an avid RugbyRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
fan having played for Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
in his youth. He has a wife Amanda and three children called Emily, Isabel and Chloe.
Member of Parliament
Woodhouse stood in Dunedin NorthDunedin North (New Zealand electorate)
Dunedin North is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. It was established for the 1905 election and has existed since....
in 2008 and, though he received 30.64% (9972) of the vote's he was defeated by incumbent electorate Pete Hodgson
Pete Hodgson
Peter Colin Hodgson is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party.Hodgson was born in Whangarei, and received a Bachelor's degree in veterinary science from Massey University...
who received 52.62% of the vote. He was still however elected to parliament through National's party list.