Hamish Walker

Hamish Walker
MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Clutha-Southland
Assumed office
23 September 2017
Preceded by Todd Barclay
Personal details
Born (1985-05-15) 15 May 1985
Dunedin, New Zealand
Political party National

Hamish Richard Walker (born 15 May 1985) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the National Party.

Political career

At the 2014 general election, Walker stood in Dunedin South, placing second in the safe Labour seat. He is an Otago Rugby Football Union board member and serves on the Otago/Southland lottery distribution committee.[1]

Member of parliament

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2017–present 52nd Clutha-Southland 68 National

At the 2017 general election, Walker stood in the electorate of Clutha-Southland. The Clutha-Southland electorate has been held since its creation in 1996 by the National Party. Walker was selected as a last minute candidate to replace Todd Barclay, who had resigned due to an employment scandal.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Contenders emerge to replace embattled Clutha-Southland MP Todd Barclay". Stuff.
  2. ↑ "Hamish Walker the new National Clutha-Southland candidate replacing Todd Barclay". Stuff.
  3. ↑ "National name Hamish Walker as Todd Barclay's Clutha-Southland replacement" – via TVNZ.
  4. ↑ "Todd Barclay's Clutha-Southland replacement chosen". 16 August 2017 – via www.newshub.co.nz.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Todd Barclay		 Member of Parliament for Clutha-Southland
2017–present		 Incumbent


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