Hon Tony Ryall represents the Bay of Plenty Electorate, which includes the fast-growing suburbs of Tauranga City (Papamoa, Bayfair, Maungatapu, Welcome Bay, and Ohauiti), and the surrounding rural areas of Te Puke, Kaimai, Omokoroa and Te Puna.
First elected as MP for East Cape in 1990, Mr Ryall won his seat from the Labour Party. Following boundary changes he represented Eastern Bay of Plenty electorate (1993-96) and Bay of Plenty electorate (1996- ).
Mr Ryall lives in Tauranga with his wife Kara and two children Maisie (11) and Llewellyn (7). After schooling in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, Mr Ryall graduated from Massey University with a Bachelor of Business Studies (Accounting and Finance), also with a Diploma in Business Studies (Accounting).
In 1997, Mr Ryall was promoted into the Shipley Cabinet. He held the portfolios of Minister of Justice, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Youth Affairs and Minister Responsible for Housing New Zealand Ltd. While in Opposition Mr Ryall served first as Law and Order spokesman, then as Health Spokesman.
In the National-led Government, he is Minister of Health and Minister of State Services.
