Alastair Scott (politician)

Alastair Scott
MP
Prime Minister John Key
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Wairarapa
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 September 2014
Personal details
Born 18 September 1965
Wellington
Domestic partner Robyn Noble-Campbell
Children six
Residence Kelburn, Wellington

Alastair Oliver Scott (born 1965/1966) is a New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a representative of the New Zealand National Party.

Private life and business interests

Scott grew up in Auckland and Wellington attending Wellington College and then Massey University in Palmerston North.[1] He is the owner of the Matahiwi Estate winery.[2]

Scott and his partner Robyn Noble-Campbell share their time between homes in the Wellington suburb of Kelburn (their primary home) and Masterton.[3] Both of them have three children each.[2][3]

Political career

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate List Party
2014–present 51st Wairarapa 61 National

Scott defeated Joanne Hayes to win the National Party's selection for the Wairarapa electorate at the 2014 election.[2] The late entry of Carterton mayor and former MP Ron Mark for New Zealand First turned the 2014 election into a "three-horse race" with Labour's Kieran McAnulty and Scott.[4] In the end, Scott had a clear majority over McAnulty, with Mark slightly behind in third place.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Our People". Matahiwi Estate. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Parker, Elliot (26 April 2014). "Winery boss gains party's nomination". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Farmer, Don (7 August 2014). "Scott can't vote for himself". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Fuller, Piers (17 September 2014). "Wairarapa's three-horse race on final straight". Stuff.co.nz. Wairarapa News. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Taylor, Cherie (22 September 2014). "'Huge' win for new Wairarapa MP". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Official Count Results -- Wairarapa". Electoral Commission. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.