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Rob Douglas
MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for ACT party list
Assumed office
2023
Personal details
Political partyACT
SpouseMel Douglas
RelationsRoger Douglas (uncle)
Children3
ProfessionProperty valuer

Rob Douglas is a New Zealand politician, representing ACT New Zealand as a Member of Parliament since the 2023 New Zealand general election.

Early life

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Douglas was born and educated in Hawke's Bay on a farm south of Havelock North. He has three daughters with his wife Mel. He owns his own property valuation business.[1]

Political career

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New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2023–present 54th List 16 ACT

At the 2023 election Douglas was the ACT New Zealand candidate for the Tukituki electorate. He is the nephew of ACT's founder Roger Douglas, who would not guarantee the party his support to the party he founded in the 2023 election.[1] Despite standing in Tukituki, he attended a livestreamed candidates debate for the neighbouring Napier electorate co-hosted by the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union and the Working Group podcast hosted by left-wing blogger Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury on behalf of ACT.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bidwell, Hamish (27 July 2023). "Act Party candidate Rob Douglas confident party vote will get him into Parliament". Hawkes Bay Today. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ^ Sharpe, Marty (23 August 2023). "National leads polling in bellwether Napier, but 23 per cent of voters undecided". Stuff). Retrieved 25 September 2023.