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Murray Stuart McCully (born 19 February 1953 in Whangarei, Northland) is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the National Party, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister for the Rugby World Cup.
Member of Parliament
McCully first entered Parliament as MP for East Coast Bays on the North Shore of Auckland in the 1987 elections, and became MP for the new seat of Albany in the 1999 elections. In the 2002 elections he returned as MP for the reconstituted East Coast Bays seat.
Cabinet ministerDuring the National government of 1990–1999, McCully served in a number of Cabinet roles, including those of Minister of Customs, Minister of Housing, Minister of Tourism, and Minister of Immigration. He has a reputation as one of the ...
New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Singapore will be career diplomat Peter Hamilton, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. Mr Hamilton will also be cross-accredited to the Republic of Maldives. "Singapore is one of New Zealand's closest friends. It is a key partner for us in South East Asia, and has long been a strong supporter of New Zealand's participation in Asian regional processes," Mr McCully said. "We are also both outward-looking nations, and our perspectives on many global and regional issues intersect. Singapore is New Zealand's our fifth-largest bilateral trading ...
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has expressed deep concern at the 20-year prison sentences handed down by the government of Iran to the leadership of the Bahá'í faith. "New Zealand is dismayed that Iran has failed to uphold its international human rights commitments, and its own due legal processes in this case," McCully said. "I would hope to see the government of Iran grant the Bahá'í Yaran immediate bail, pending an appeal of the sentence." McCully said the sentences appear to be based wholly on the fact that the people are members of a minority religious group. ...
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully (pictured January 2010) flew to Suva to meet his Fijian counterpart Inoke Kubuabola. (Getty Images )
Concerned about Fiji's slow advancement towards democracy, New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully flew to Suva this week to meet with Fijian counterpart Inoke Kubuabola. He said in a press release, "They would argue that the international community hasn't taken sufficient notice of their strategic framework for change process.""I've tried to listen to that discussion and to make sure that the international community, and ...
NZ condemns reported North Korean nuclear test
Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has condemned today’s reported nuclear test by North Korea, the third since it began testing in 2006.
“North Korea continues to blatantly defy United Nations Security Council resolutions – that is of deep concern and represents a significant threat to peace and security in the region,” Mr McCully says.
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NZ continues commitment to Afghanistan
Jonathan Coleman | Defence
Cabinet today agreed on New Zealand’s contribution to Afghanistan beyond the April withdrawal of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) from Bamyan province, in line with the joint ISAF/Afghan transition plan.
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman say New Zealand will continue to make a small but proportionate military commitment to the international mission in Afghanistan from May 2013, and that we remain committed to international efforts to improve the security and prosperity of Afghanistan.
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McCully welcomes Solomon Islands counterpart
Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will meet his counterpart from the Solomon Islands, Foreign Minister Clay Forau, for official talks tomorrow.
“The Solomon Islands is important to New Zealand. We have a major aid and development programme there and have been one of the founding contributors to the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI),” Mr McCully says.
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McCully to attend Arab League meeting
Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will travel to Egypt today to attend the League of Arab States Executive Council meeting.
“The Arab League has been at the forefront of some of the most pressing international issues over the past two years, including Libya and Syria,” Mr McCully says.
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