Paul Swain (politician)

The Honourable Paul Swain QSO
Swain in 2020
50th Minister of Immigration
In office 21 February 2004 – 19 October 2005
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Lianne Dalziel
Succeeded by	David Cunliffe
6th Minister of Corrections
In office 19 May 2003 – 19 October 2005
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Mark Gosche
Succeeded by	Pete Hodgson
20th Minister of Transport
In office 27 July 2002 – 26 February 2004
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Mark Gosche
Succeeded by	Damien O'Connor
5th Minister of Commerce
In office 10 December 1999 – 15 August 2002
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Max Bradford
Succeeded by	Lianne Dalziel
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Rimutaka
In office 12 October 1996 – 8 November 2008
Preceded by	new constituency
Succeeded by	Chris Hipkins
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eastern Hutt
In office 27 October 1990 – 12 October 1996
Preceded by	Trevor Young
Succeeded by	discontinued constituency
Personal details
Born	(1951-12-20) 20 December 1951 (age 72) Palmerston North, New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Toni Reeves
Children	5

Paul Desmond Swain QSO (born 20 December 1951) is a former New Zealand politician. He was a Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1990 until 2008, representing the Labour Party. From 2010 to 2019, he was a councillor on the Greater Wellington Regional Council.