Carl Bates MP | |
|---|---|
 Bates in 2023 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Whanganui | |
| Assumed office 14 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Steph Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carl Michael Bates Whanganui,New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse | Candice |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Massey University |
Carl Michael Bates [1] is a New Zealand politician,representing the New Zealand National Party as a Member of Parliament since the 2023 New Zealand general election.
Bates was born and raised in Whanganui,where he attended Mosston School,Rutherford Junior High School,and Whanganui High School. [2] He later gained a bachelor of business studies degree in accountancy from Massey University. [3] He has been a director of an aged care facility,the Arena Manawatu stadium company,and the Universal College of Learning in Palmerston North. Bates set up a company to train boards of directors,named Sirdar Global Group,and operated it in New Zealand and Africa,and self-published two books on business success. He sold the company on his return to New Zealand in 2020. [4]
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 –present | 54th | Whanganui | 47 | National | |
Bates joined the National Party at the age of 13,when he campaigned for Peter Gresham. [4] Bates was selected by the National Party to contest the Whanganui electorate at the 2023 election. He was 47th on the party list. [5] At the time of his selection he was living in Sanson,but later moved to the Whanganui electorate. [3] On election night,Bates received 16,446 votes,beating the incumbent,first-term Labour Party MP Steph Lewis,by 5,512 votes. [6] [7] Bates said the result reflected that people in Whanganui don't want their assets controlled from the capital. [6] He said people in the region were keen to see both the Three Waters and Resource Management Act reforms reversed. [6]
Bates met his wife Candice on Tinder while living in South Africa. They have two children. [2]
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