Ryan Hamilton | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hamilton East | |
Assumed office 14 October 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jamie Strange |
Hamilton City Councillor for the East Ward | |
In office 22 February 2018 –October 2023 | |
Preceded by | Philip Yeung |
Personal details | |
Born | 1979or1980(age 43–44) |
Political party | National |
Spouse | Marie |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Waikato |
Ryan Alexander Hamilton [1] (born 1979or1980) [2] is a New Zealand politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for Hamilton East representing the National Party since the 2023 general election. He was a Hamilton city councillor from 2018 until resigning following his election to Parliament.
Hamilton unsuccessfully ran for the Hamilton City Council in 2004,2010,and 2016. [3] [4] [5] He also unsuccessfully ran for election to the WEL Energy Trust and the Waikato District Health Board. [6] He was finally elected to the council in a February 2018 by-election following the death of councillor Philip Yeung. [7] He was elected to a full term in 2019 and in 2022 was the highest-polling councillor in the East Ward. [8]
During the COVID-19 pandemic,he was the only councillor to vote against requiring My Vaccine Pass to enter council facilities. [9]
He formally resigned from his seat on the Council in October 2023 following his election to Parliament. [10]
Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
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2023 –present | 54th | Hamilton East | 66 | National |
Hamilton expressed interest in being the National candidate for Hamilton East in August 2022 following David Bennett's decision to retire. [11] He was selected as the candidate in February 2023 [12] and placed 66th on the 2023 party list. [13] During the election campaign there was a media exposéon Hamilton's social media history linking him to conspiracy theories about fluoridation in drinking water and others relating to Covid-19 including calling vaccine mandates illegal. Hamilton did not respond to media interview requests but the National Party released an unsolicited statement in Hamilton's name apologising for his past comments. [14]
On election night,Hamilton won the Hamilton East electorate,defeating Labour's candidate Georgie Dansey by 5,060 votes. [15] [16]
Hamilton is married with three children. His mother,Mavora Hamilton,also served as a Hamilton City Councillor. [17]
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