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Clive Matthewson was born on 1944 in Wellington, New Zealand, is a New Zealand politician. Discover Clive Matthewson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?
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Civil Engineer |
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80 years old |
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1944 |
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1944 |
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Wellington, New Zealand |
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New Zealand
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Clive Matthewson Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Clive Matthewson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Clive Matthewson worth at the age of 80 years old? Clive Matthewson’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from New Zealand. We have estimated Clive Matthewson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Clive Denby Matthewson (born 1944) is a New Zealand civil engineer and former politician.
Matthewson was born in Wellington in 1944.
He was educated at Waitaki Boys' High School and University of Canterbury.
He has a PhD in Civil Engineering which he completed in 1970.
The title of his PhD thesis was: "The elastic behaviour of a laterally loaded pile".
In 1977, he sought the Labour nomination for the Christchurch electorate of, but was beaten by former MP Mike Moore.
Two years later he stood for the Labour candidacy for the seat in a by-election, but was again unsuccessful.
Matthewson then unsuccessfully contested the electorate in the for the Labour Party.
In the 1983 electoral redistribution, the number of Dunedin electorates was reduced from three to two.
Brian MacDonell, who had since represented, was supposed to represent the new Dunedin West electorate.
However, Labour's president, Jim Anderton, presided over MacDonell's de-selection and installed his personal friend Matthewson instead.
Matthewson was elected to Dunedin West in.
Matthewson was considered one of the most effective backbenchers in the Fourth Labour Government.
He worked as a civil engineer until he was elected to parliament in 1984.
He was chairman of the electorate for the Labour Party and also a member of Labour's governing body the New Zealand Council.
In August 1989, he was appointed by Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer as Under-Secretary to the Minister of Health and Labour.
In February 1990, he was elected to cabinet and was appointed by Palmer as Minister of State Services, Minister of Science, Minister in charge of the Audit Department and Associate Minister of State Owned Enterprises, Energy, Commerce and Labour.
After the government was defeated he was appointed Shadow Minister of Social Security and State Services by Labour leader Mike Moore in 1991.
He left Labour in 1995 to jointly establish the United New Zealand party with six other sitting MPs. Matthewson became United's leader, and when the party formed a coalition with the governing National Party in 1996 he was made a Cabinet Minister.
In the 1996 election, Peter Dunne was the only United politician to keep his seat, and Matthewson, who had contested the new electorate, did not return to Parliament.
In the 1998 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for public services as a Member of Parliament.
At the 1998 local-body elections Matthewson ran for the position of Mayor of Dunedin, but was defeated by incumbent Sukhi Turner.
He was the Director of Development and Alumni Relations at the University of Otago from 2002 to 2008, and between 23 July 2004 and 30 September 2008 was on the board of directors for the New Zealand Railways Corporation.
Matthewson is married with five children.
