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Daniel Giles "Dan" Sullivan (18 July 1882 – 8 April 1947) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament, Cabinet Minister and Mayor of Christchurch.

Early years
Born in Christchurch in 1882, Sullivan was President/Secretary of the Canterbury French Polishers Union and National Federation of Furniture Trades Unions.

He was a member of the Christchurch City Council between 1915–23 and 1925–31, and Mayor of Christchurch 1931-36.

Member of Parliament
Dan Sullivan represented the Avon Electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives for 28 years from 1919 to 1947. During the 1920s Sullivan and Jimmy McCombs led the opposition to Harry Holland within the Parliamentary Labour Party caucus.

Sullivan was a significant Cabinet Minister in the First Labour Government of New Zealand: the Minister of Industries and Commerce between 1935–47, Minister of Railways from 1935 to 1941 and the high profile wartime Minister of Supply and Munitions. He was also Acting Prime Minister from April to July 1944.

Death and commemoration
Sullivan died on 8 April 1947. Sullivan Avenue in the Christchurch suburb of Woolston was named in Sullivan's honour in 1929.