Steve Maharey

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steve Maharey
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 3, 1953(1953-02-03)
Age	71
Birthplace	Palmerston North
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Manawatu-Wanganui
Horoscope	Aquarius

Steve Maharey Biography

Steve Maharey is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 3, 1953 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. Maharey was born in Palmerston North in 1953, the son of William Maharey and his wife Irene. He was a student at Freyberg High School in 1966-1969. After completing an MA Hons in sociology at the Palmerston North’s Massey University (1972-1976), He was a lecturer at the institution until

1978. He taught both business administration and sociology. His area of expertise in sociology was in social change and cultural studies.

Maharey was the Labour spokesperson on broadcasting matters as well as ad-hoc charge for the field of education. He was appointed spokesperson in 1994. changed roles, becoming the spokesperson on labor relations. Then, in 1996, he took on the role of spokesperson for employment, social welfare and tertiary, and removed the labor relations portfolio in 1997.

While former colleague John Tamihere described Maharey as ‘smarmy’ in an Investigate magazine interview, Maharey’s personality publicly surfaced during the Christine Rankin Employment Court Hearing in 2001, where Rankin and Maharey publicly exchanged insults. The New Zealand Herald quoted several exchanges between the two verbatim that were alleged to have occurred by Rankin. The court did not uphold Rankin’s claims.

In April 2007, Maharey came under criticism for saying ‘fuck you’ in parliamentary question time on 4 April. He apologised shortly afterwards. The outburst was elicited when Maharey was questioned by Jonathan Coleman about the appropriateness of his actions as broadcasting minister threatening to complain to the Radio New Zealand board when he was displeased by a host Sean Plunket referring to a comment Maharey had made about the need for the Cambridge exam in Botswana as ‘racist.’

In the elections of 1990, Maharey ran in the 1990 election as the Labour Party candidate for Palmerston North in the 1990 election, replacing the the retiring MP Trevor de Cleene, and was elected to the Parliament. After Maharey quit the Labour party Iain Lees Galloway won the seat of Labour during the 2008 election.

Steve Maharey Net Worth

Steve Maharey is one of the richest Politician from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Maharey 's net worth $3-5 Million. * (Last Update: February 3, 2024)

Steven Maharey CNZM (born 3 February 1953) is a former Member of Parliament from Palmerston North in New Zealand as an official Member of the Labour Party. As part of the 5th Labour Government, he held several ministerial positions, like Minister for Education and the Minister of Social Developing and Employment, until stepping down prior to the general election of 2008 to become Vice-Chancellor of Massey University.

Maharey was a member of council Palmerston North City Council (1986-1989).

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Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Steve Maharey celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

Interesting Facts about Steve Maharey

1. Steve Maharey served as a New Zealand politician from 1990-2008.
2. He was a member of the Labour Party.
3. Maharey held various ministerial positions, including Minister of Social Development.
4. He played a key role in implementing welfare reforms in New Zealand.
5. Maharey was also involved in education policy and initiatives.
6. He is currently the Vice-Chancellor at Massey University.
7. Maharey has authored several books on social policy and politics.
8. He holds a PhD in political science from Victoria University of Wellington.
9. Maharey was awarded the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2009 for his services to education and social policy.
10. He continues to be an influential figure in New Zealand’s political and academic spheres.