Alastair Scott (politician)
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Alastair Oliver Scott (born 18 September 1965) 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.
Alastair Scott | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wairarapa | |
| In office 20 September 2014 – 17 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | John Hayes |
| Succeeded by | Kieran McAnulty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1965 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Domestic partner | Robyn Noble-Campbell |
| Children | six |
| Residence(s) | Kelburn, Wellington |
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
Scott defeated Jo 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] He won the Wairarapa seat again in the 2017 New Zealand general election with a reduced majority, and placed 46th on the party list.[7][8]
On 25 June 2019, Scott announced that he would not contest the 2020 general election.[9]
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