Kevin Campbell (politician)
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Kevin Campbell is a former New Zealand
Member of Parliament
for the Alliance
and their current leader outside of Parliament.
, before becoming a police officer
. He trained to be a Catholic priest at Holy Name Seminary
and Holy Cross College
. However he was not ordained. Prior to entering Parliament he qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor and practised in criminal law
.
candidate for the Taranaki-King Country by-election of 1998, and claimed to have "played some small part in bringing about the closer working relationship between Labour
and the Alliance as a result of that by-election."
He was a member of the Alliance, having been elected to Parliament
as a list MP in the 1999 elections
. At the 2002 elections
Campbell moved up one place on the Alliance party list, to tenth position, however due to the party's split, the Alliance's party vote fell 6.47 percentage points, meaning it was not allocated any seats in Parliament and Campbell lost his seat.
Since leaving Parliament Campbell has worked as a Supervising Solicitor
at Community Law Canterbury.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the Alliance
Alliance (New Zealand political party)
The Alliance is a left-wing political party in New Zealand. It was formed in 1991, and was influential in the 1990s, but has since declined and has no representation in parliament. It suffered a major setback after Jim Anderton, the party's leader, left the party in 2002, taking several of the...
and their current leader outside of Parliament.
Early career
Campbell worked as a milkmanMilkman
A milkman is a person, traditionally male, who delivers milk in milk bottles or cartons. Milk deliveries frequently occur in the morning and it is not uncommon for milkmen to deliver products other than milk such as eggs, cream, cheese, butter, yogurt or soft drinks...
, before becoming a police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
. He trained to be a Catholic priest at Holy Name Seminary
Holy Name Seminary
Holy Name Seminary was a Roman Catholic seminary staffed by the Society of Jesus established in New Zealand for the training of priests. It was first opened in 1947 in Christchurch and closed at the end of 1978.-Establishment:...
and Holy Cross College
Holy Cross College (New Zealand)
Holy Cross College or Holy Cross Seminary is the national Roman Catholic seminary of New Zealand for the training of priests. It was first opened in 1900 in Mosgiel and was relocated to Auckland in 1997.-Establishment:...
. However he was not ordained. Prior to entering Parliament he qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor and practised in criminal law
Criminal law
Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...
.
Member of Parliament
Campbell was the AllianceAlliance (New Zealand political party)
The Alliance is a left-wing political party in New Zealand. It was formed in 1991, and was influential in the 1990s, but has since declined and has no representation in parliament. It suffered a major setback after Jim Anderton, the party's leader, left the party in 2002, taking several of the...
candidate for the Taranaki-King Country by-election of 1998, and claimed to have "played some small part in bringing about the closer working relationship between Labour
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
and the Alliance as a result of that by-election."
He was a member of the Alliance, having been elected to Parliament
Parliament of New Zealand
The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and, until 1951, the New Zealand Legislative Council. The House of Representatives is often referred to as "Parliament".The House of Representatives usually consists of 120 Members of...
as a list MP in the 1999 elections
New Zealand general election, 1999
The 1999 New Zealand general election was held on 27 November 1999 to determine the composition of the 46th New Zealand Parliament. The governing National Party, led by Prime Minister Jenny Shipley, was defeated, being replaced by a coalition of Helen Clark's Labour Party and the smaller Alliance...
. At the 2002 elections
New Zealand general election, 2002
The 2002 New Zealand general election was held on 27 July 2002 to determine the composition of the 47th New Zealand Parliament. It saw the reelection of Helen Clark's Labour Party government, as well as the worst-ever performance by the opposition National Party.Arguably the most controversial...
Campbell moved up one place on the Alliance party list, to tenth position, however due to the party's split, the Alliance's party vote fell 6.47 percentage points, meaning it was not allocated any seats in Parliament and Campbell lost his seat.
Since leaving Parliament Campbell has worked as a Supervising Solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
at Community Law Canterbury.