Angee Nicholas

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Angee Nicholas
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Born1993or1994(age 28–29)
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Political party National
Alma mater Auckland University of Technology

Angee Nicholas (born 1993or1994) is a New Zealand politician. Born in Rarotonga and in New Zealand since childhood, she is a lawyer by profession.

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Early life and career

Nicholas was born in Rarotonga in 1993 or 1994. [1] She moved to New Zealand as a child, growing up in Te Atatū and attending Ranui Primary School and St Dominic's Catholic College. [2] She went on to receive a Bachelor of Laws from the Auckland University of Technology, and worked for some National Party candidates in their non-Parliament offices, including Nikki Kaye. [3] [4] Nicholas then worked as an in-house lawyer for the Pacific investigation portion of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. [3] Nicholas has also worked as a company director, and as owner/operator of her family's Auckland-based security firm. [1] [3]

Political career

On 11 December 2022, Nicholas was announced as the National Party candidate for Te Atatū in the 2023 New Zealand general election. [1] She was placed in 39th rank on the party list; [5] too low to be returned should she fail to win her electorate. On election night, Nicholas received 11,171 votes, beating incumbent Labour MP Phil Twyford by 30 based on preliminary results. [6] Nicholas has expressed interest in the position of Minister for Pacific Peoples, although that position would normally go to a senior MP. On the final result, Nicholas lost Te Atatū by 131 votes to incumbent Phil Twyford, effectively removing the only Pasifika MP from National's caucus. [4] [7]

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