Wikipedia:WikiProject New Zealand/politics/New MPs/Frances Hughes
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Frances Hughes MP | |
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.jpg) Hughes in 2020 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National party list | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse | Kevin |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Massey University Victoria University of Wellington University of Technology Sydney |
Frances Anne Hughes CNZM is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the National Party.
Early life and career
editHughes has a Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences from Massey University, a Master of Arts from Victoria University of Wellington and a Doctor of Nursing from the University of Technology Sydney.[1]
Political career
edit| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–present | 54th | List | National | ||
In November 2022, Hughes contested selection as the National Party candidate for the 2022 Hamilton West by-election, ultimately losing out to Tama Potaka.[2] The next month she was selected as the candidate for Mana.[1]
Personal life
editHughes is married to Kevin and they have two children.[1] In the 2005 Birthday Honours, she was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the mental health profession.[3] In the 2020 New Year Honours she was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to mental health and nursing.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Dr Frances Hughes Selected As National's Candidate In Mana". 11 December 2022.
- ^ Franke-Bowell, Jonah (6 November 2022). "Tama Potaka announced as National's pick to contest Hamilton West by-election". Stuff.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2005". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 6 June 2005.
- ^ "New Year honours: the full list". The New Zealand Herald. 31 December 2019.
- Living people
- New Zealand National Party MPs
- New Zealand list MPs
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Women members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- Massey University alumni
- Victoria University of Wellington alumni
- University of Technology Sydney alumni