Kevin Campbell (politician)
| Kevin Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Alliance party list | |
| In office 1999 – 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 (age 64–65) Addington |
| Political party | Alliance |
| Spouse(s) | Kathryn |
| Profession | Police officer Solicitor |
| Religion | Catholic |
Kevin Campbell is a former New Zealand Member of Parliament for the Alliance and their current leader outside of Parliament.
Early career
Campbell worked as a milkman, before becoming a police officer. He trained to be a Catholic priest at Holy Name Seminary and Holy Cross College. However he was not ordained. Prior to entering Parliament he qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor and practised in criminal law.[1]
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | List | 10 | Alliance |
Campbell was the Alliance candidate for the Taranaki-King Country by-election of 1998, and claimed to have "played some small part in bringing about the closer working relationship between Labour and the Alliance as a result of that by-election."[2] He was a member of the Alliance, having been elected to Parliament as a list MP in the 1999 elections. At the 2002 elections Campbell moved up one place on the Alliance party list, to tenth position, however due to the party's split,[3] the Alliance's party vote fell 6.47 percentage points,[4][5] meaning it was not allocated any seats in Parliament and Campbell lost his seat.
Since leaving Parliament Campbell has worked as a Supervising Solicitor at Community Law Canterbury.[1] Campbell ran again as an Alliance candidate in the Electorate of Wigram, seeking to be the replacement for out-going MP Jim Anderton but lost, coming fourth, to Megan Woods, a former member of the Alliance & Progressive parties standing on a Labour ticket.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Messenger Interview: Kevin Campbell". Marist Messenger. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ↑ "Kevin Campbell's Maiden Speech" (Press release). New Zealand Alliance Party. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ Campbell, Kevin (3 April 2002). "Kevin Campbell, Alliance MP On Party Split" (Press release). New Zealand Alliance Party. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ↑ "Summary of Overall Results". Elections New Zealand. 1999. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ↑ "Official Count Results -- Overall Status". Elections New Zealand. 10 August 2002. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
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