Simon O'Connor is a New Zealand

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...

 politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives

New Zealand House of Representatives

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. He is a member of the National Party

New Zealand National Party

The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...

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Early life

O'Connor completed training to be a Catholic priest but did not seek ordination.

He was previously the chairperson of Monarchy New Zealand.

Political career

O'Connor was a list candidate for National

New Zealand National Party

The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...

 in the 2008 general election

New Zealand general election, 2008

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. At 72nd on the list, he was not elected to Parliament.

In the 2010 Auckland local elections

Auckland local elections, 2010

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, he stood for the Waitemata Local Board on the Citizens & Ratepayers ticket. He came tenth in this seven member electorate.

He was selected by National as their candidate in the Tāmaki

Tamaki (New Zealand electorate)

Tāmaki is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The electorate is named after the Tamaki River that runs immediately east of the seat...

 electorate following the retirement of Allan Peachey

Allan Peachey

Allan Peachey was a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament for Tamaki.-School principal:Before his election to Parliament, Peachey was employed as the principal of Rangitoto College, the largest secondary school in New Zealand...

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