Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Rotorua | National | |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Rotorua | National | |
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Rotorua | National | |
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Rotorua | National | |
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Rotorua | National | |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Rotorua | National | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | List | 5 | National |
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. He was replaced by Alec Neill, the next candidate on National's party list.
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