Louise Upston

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Louise Upston
MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Taupō
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 November 2008
Preceded by Mark Burton
Majority 14,115 (63.65%)
Personal details
Born 1971
Nationality New Zealand
Political party National
Website louiseupston.co.nz

Louise Upston MP (born c 1971[1]) is a National Party Member of Parliament, representing Taupō since November 2008.[2]

Member of Parliament

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate List Party
2008–2011 49th Taupō 53 National
2011 – present 50th Taupō 44 National

Upston was elected to Parliament at the 2008 general election.

She received small notability in the media for comments made in her Maiden Statement to the House of Representatives, such as her slogan approach to crime:

"The police are good. The criminals are bad. It's that simple."[3]

After unseating Mark Burton, a Labour cabinet minister, she increased her majority by more than double to 14,115 votes. This made Taupō one of the safest seats in the country.[4] Upston was appointed to Junior Whip for the National Government.[5] Following the February 2013 reshuffle by John Key, Upston was created Chief Whip and joined by Tim Macindoe and Jami-Lee Ross who act as Junior and Third Whip in Parliament. [6]

References

  1. ↑ McKenzie-Minifie, Martha (14 October 2008). "National's big push paints Rotorua blue". The New Zealand Herald. 
  2. ↑ "Upston upsets Burton in Taupo". One News. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2011. 
  3. ↑ "Support the police, says Taupo's new MP". Stuff.co.nz. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2011. 
  4. ↑ http://electionresults.org.nz/electionresults_2011/electoratestatus.html
  5. ↑ http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/upston-appointed-junior-whip/1215955/
  6. ↑

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Preceded by
Mark Burton		 Member of Parliament for Taupō
2008 – present 		Succeeded by
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