East was first elected to Parliament in the 1978 election as MP for Rotorua, and retained that seat until he opted to become a list MP in the 1996 elections. East served in a number of ministerial roles, including those of Minister of Defence and Attorney-General in the fourth National government. When Jenny Shipley replaced Jim Bolger as leader of the National Party, East was one of the minority who remained aligned with Bolger. In 1999, he resigned from Parliament to take up a position as New Zealand's High Commissioner in London.
East was first elected to Parliament in the 1978 election as MP for Rotorua, and retained that seat until he opted to become a list MP in the 1996 elections.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
East
East
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
NumType=Ord
first
first
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
elect
elected
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Parliament
Parliament
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1978
1978
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
election
election
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
mp
MP
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Rotorua
Rotorua
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
retain
retained
VERB
VBD
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
seat
seat
NOUN
NN
mark
until
until
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
opt
opted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
list
list
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
mp
MP
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1996
1996
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Plur
election
elections
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
East served in a number of ministerial roles, including those of Minister of Defence and Attorney-General in the fourth National government.
nsubj
Number=Sing
East
East
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
serve
served
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
ministerial
ministerial
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
role
roles
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
VerbForm=Ger
include
including
VERB
VBG
nmod
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Minister
Minister
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Defence
Defence
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
Attorney
Attorney
PROPN
NNP
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
conj
Number=Sing
General
General
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
fourth
fourth
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
National
National
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
government
government
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
When Jenny Shipley replaced Jim Bolger as leader of the National Party, East was one of the minority who remained aligned with Bolger.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
Jenny
Jenny
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Shipley
Shipley
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
replace
replaced
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Jim
Jim
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Bolger
Bolger
PROPN
NNP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
leader
leader
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
National
National
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Party
Party
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
East
East
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
minority
minority
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
remain
remained
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
align
aligned
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Bolger
Bolger
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In 1999, he resigned from Parliament to take up a position as New Zealand's High Commissioner in London.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1999
1999
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
resign
resigned
VERB
VBD
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Parliament
Parliament
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
position
position
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Zealand
Zealand
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
high
High
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
Commissioner
Commissioner
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
London
London
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.