Douglas Armstrong
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Douglas Armstrong is a former City Councillor on the Auckland City Council
, New Zealand for the Citizens & Ratepayers ticket.
Cr Armstrong was first elected in 2001 for the Citizens & Ratepayers ticket, and served as the chairman of Finance at Auckland City between 2001–2004 and 2007 onwards. He was also the deputy leader of the Citizens & Ratepayers ticket from October 2004, serving under the leadership of David Hay
.
In October 2010 Armstrong unsuccessfully stood as a Citizens & Ratepayers candidate on the Orakei Ward of the new Auckland Council
, he was defeated by Cameron Brewer, an independent.
Prior to his election as councillor for the centre-right Eastern Bays ward, Armstrong was the Chief Executive Officer of Unitec
, one of Auckland's polytechnical institutes. He was trained as a Civil Engineer.
Armstrong was a recipient of the Queens Service Order for services to tertiary education, and is also a trustee of the Sir Woolf Fisher Trust for excellence in education.
Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council was the local government authority representing Auckland City, New Zealand, and was amalgamated into the Auckland Council on 1 November 2010. It was an elected body representing the 404,658 residents of the city...
, New Zealand for the Citizens & Ratepayers ticket.
Cr Armstrong was first elected in 2001 for the Citizens & Ratepayers ticket, and served as the chairman of Finance at Auckland City between 2001–2004 and 2007 onwards. He was also the deputy leader of the Citizens & Ratepayers ticket from October 2004, serving under the leadership of David Hay
David Hay (Auckland politician)
David Hay is the Deputy Mayor of Auckland City Council for the Citizens & Ratepayers ticket. He is a former Mayor of Mt Roskill Borough Council, and a former Auckland Regional Council politician ....
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In October 2010 Armstrong unsuccessfully stood as a Citizens & Ratepayers candidate on the Orakei Ward of the new Auckland Council
Auckland Council
The Auckland Council is the council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It began operating on 1 November 2010, combining the functions of the existing regional council and the region's seven previous city and district councils into one "super council" or "super city" governed by a mayor, 20...
, he was defeated by Cameron Brewer, an independent.
Prior to his election as councillor for the centre-right Eastern Bays ward, Armstrong was the Chief Executive Officer of Unitec
Unitec
Unitec may refer to:*Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand*Universidad Tecnológica de México, Mexico City, Mexico*Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, Honduras...
, one of Auckland's polytechnical institutes. He was trained as a Civil Engineer.
Armstrong was a recipient of the Queens Service Order for services to tertiary education, and is also a trustee of the Sir Woolf Fisher Trust for excellence in education.