Jamie Gough
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| Jamie Gough | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 September 1985 Christchurch |
| 🏳️ Nationality | New Zealand |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | City Councillor Businessman |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Jasmine Gough |
| 👪 Relatives | Antony Gough (uncle) |
James Tracy Gough, known as Jamie Gough, is a New Zealand businessman and politician who is a Christchurch City Councillor for Fendalton-Waimairi ward.
Personal life[edit]
Born in Christchurch on 13 September 1985, Gough attended Christ's College.[1]
In his early professional career, he worked as Asset and Marketing Manager for Hereford Holdings Ltd, a Christchurch property company, owned by his uncle, Antony Gough.[1]
Gough got engaged to long-term partner Jasmine Gough (née Lange) in 2015 and they married in March 2016.[2]
Political career[edit]
Gough was first elected to the Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board in 2007.[3]
In 2010 Gough was elected as a councillor to the Christchurch City Council[4] and was re-elected in 2013,[5] polling highest in his ward for both elections.
Gough was instrumental in lobbying for a successfully implementing an NZ$10 million fund ensuring a full rebate on Development Contributions for mixed-use developments containing residential within the central city and an NZ$5 million fund for a full rebate on Development Contributions for non-residential development within the central city core.[6]
Business career[edit]
In 2010, Gough was appointed to the board of directors of family business Gough Group,[7] a large Australasian equipment and transport company and holder of New Zealand's Caterpillar dealership since 1932.[8] Although he resigned his place on the Board of Directors in December, 2015, in compliance with a term limits policy for Board members, he retains large holdings in the family corporations.[9]
Gough is a Director of Christchurch City Holdings Ltd (CCHL), Civic Building Ltd, Gough Property Corporation and Gough Corporation Holdings Ltd.[10][unreliable source?]
He has also been a Director of Vbase Ltd and Canterbury Development Corporation Ltd.[citation needed]
In 2015 he purchased an iconic Georgian-revival commercial heritage building on Worcester Boulevard in Christchurch's central city which he plans to restore.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Power, privilege in public service". Stuff.co.nz. 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ "The Star 10-03-16 by Local Newspapers". Issuu.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ "Results - Elections 2007 - Christchurch City Council". Archived.ccc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ "Declaration of result of election" (PDF). Ccc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ "Development levy in Christchurch's city centre axed". Stuff.co.nz. 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ "One of New Zealand's Youngest Directors Appointed | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ "History | Gough Family & Gough Gough and Hamer Business". Gough Group. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ Van Beynen, Martin (11 December 2015). "Christchurch City councillor Jamie Gough ceases family directorships". The Press. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ "Jamie Gough | LinkedIn". Nz.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ "Christchurch councillor Jamie Gough plans to restore $2.3 million heritage building". Stuff.co.nz. 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
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