Gail McIntosh

Gail Helen McIntosh (1955 – 4 January 2018) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

Professional career McIntosh was an accountant. She lived in Tauranga, with her own accounting practice Gail McIntosh Accountants Ltd.

Political career

In the 1989 local elections, McIntosh stood in the Papanui ward of Christchurch City Council as part of the United Citizens ticket. She came fifth of six candidates in the ward that returned two councillors.

McIntosh represented the electorate of Lyttelton in Parliament from 1990 to 1993. She was one of six one-term National MPs who were elected in a swing against Labour in the 1990 election. She was a challenger to Winston Peters for the National nomination in Tauranga.

In 1993, McIntosh was awarded the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.

In the 1996 election, McIntosh stood for the United New Zealand party in the electorate.

She died on 4 January 2018 after a short illness.