Andrew Williams

Andrew Bruce Forbes Williams (born 1959) is a New Zealand former politician. In 2007 he won election as Mayor of North Shore City. Williams served on a community board during 2004–2007, and as a city councillor in the term before that in 2001–2004. North Shore City Council was abolished in October 2010, becoming part of the Auckland "Super City". Williams won election to the New Zealand Parliament on 26 November 2011 as a list MP for the New Zealand First Party, but only served one term. Political career Local Government politics Williams served as a North Shore City councillor between 2001 and 2004, and Takapuna community board member between 2004 and 2007. He was a Hearings Commissioner from 2001 to 2010. In 2007 he won election as Mayor of North Shore City, New Zealand's fourth-largest city at the time. North Shore City Council was abolished in October 2010, becoming part of the Auckland "Super City".