Matt King (politician)
Matt King MP | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Northland | |
Assumed office 23 September 2017 | |
Preceded by | Winston Peters |
Personal details | |
Political party | National |
Ronald Matthew King[1] is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the National Party.
Personal life
King is a beef farmer from Okaihau. He is a former police officer, retiring in 2007.[2]
Political career
Member of parliament
New Zealand Parliament | ||||
Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
2017–present | 52nd | Northland | 51 | National |
King was selected to contest the Northland electorate for the National Party[3] and defeated incumbent Winston Peters in the 2017 general election held on 23 September 2017.[4]
References
- ↑ "Daily progress for Tuesday, 7 November 2017". New Zealand Parliament. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "Matt King named as National's candidate - Northland Age - Northland Age News".
- ↑ "Northland candidates go head-to-head as Winston Peters fights to retain the seat". Stuff.co.nz. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ↑ "King beats kingmaker in nail-biting race for Northland seat". NZ Herald – nzherald.co.nz. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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Preceded by Winston Peters |
Member of Parliament for Northland 2017–present |
Incumbent |
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