Cameron Brewer
Cameron Brewer MP | |
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![]() Brewer in 2023 | |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Upper Harbour | |
Assumed office 14 October 2023 | |
Preceded by | Vanushi Walters |
Majority | 11,192 |
Ōrākei Ward Councillor | |
In office 9 October 2010 – 8 October 2016 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Desley Simpson |
Personal details | |
Born | Cameron Eric Brewer 8 March 1973 Hāwera, New Zealand |
Political party | New Zealand National Party |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Massey University (BA) |
Occupation | Member of Parliament |
Cameron Eric Brewer (born 8 March 1973) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for Upper Harbour from the National Party since the 2023 New Zealand general election.
He was an elected representative on Auckland Council for nine years – a two-term
Early years
Born in
Between 2005 and 2010 he was the chief executive of the Newmarket Business Association.[2]
Political career
Years | Ward | Affiliation | |
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2010–2013 | Ōrākei | Independent | |
2013–2016 | Ōrākei | Independent | |
2016–2019 | Rodney Local Board | Rodney First |
Auckland Council, 2010–2019
In the
In the past he has been considered as a potential candidate for the Mayor of Auckland in 2013.[5][6]
He was re-elected unopposed to Council in 2013. He did not contest the seat in 2016, instead stood for a seat on the Rodney Local Board.[7]
In October 2016 Brewer was elected on the Rodney First ticket which gained a majority of five members on the nine-person Rodney Local Board. He stood in the Kumeu subdivision, gaining 4,018 votes – polling the second highest of all the candidates standing for the Rodney Local Board. Brewer was Chairman of the Rodney Local Board's Transport, Infrastructure & Environment Committee from 2016 to 2019.[citation needed]
He left politics in 2019 and runs his own communications firm, Cameron Brewer Communications Limited, which was established in 2015.[8]
Political career
Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
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2023–present | 54th | Upper Harbour | 62 | National |
A former journalist, Brewer is a member of the New Zealand National Party and worked as press secretary to Jenny Shipley, John Banks and Rodney Hide.[9]
In 2011 he decided not to contest the safe-National Party seat of
Brewer has been a member of the National Party since 1996 and since 2015 has resided in the Helensville electorate. Following the announcement of John Key's pending resignation as a member of parliament, it was speculated that he was considering standing in the electorate, but he ruled it out in early January 2017 citing family, business and local board commitments.[12]
In April 2023, Brewer was announced as the National Party's candidate in the Upper Harbour electorate for the 2023 New Zealand general election.[13]
During the 2023 election that was held on 14 October, Brewer won with a wide majority of 11,192, flipping the seat back to National and ousting first-term incumbent Vanushi Walters.[14] In mid November 2023, Radio New Zealand reported that Brewer had made an election night victory speech where he joked about the return of "stale, pale males." Brewer subsequently apologised for any offense caused by his remarks, which he described as a "poor attempt at humour."[15]
References
- ^ a b "Local Elections 2010 results". elections2010.co.nz. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013.
- ^ a b Orsman, Bernard (14 July 2010). "Brewer's stance dubbed 'betrayal'". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Orsman, Bernard (10 October 2010). "Left, right and centre – it's a council for all". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Orsman, Bernard (22 August 2010). "Orakei: Challenger splits centre-right in Tory heartland". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Orsman, Bernard (3 July 2011). "High-profile councillor cagey about bid for top job". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Len Brown destined to rule the roost in 'Bro-Town'". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ New Zealand Herald (4 August 2016). "Auckland councillors bowing out". M.nzherald.co.nz. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Cameron Brewer". LinkedIn. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Cameron Brewer To Stand In Orakei Ward". Voxy.co.nz. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Cheng, Derek (4 May 2011). "Act plans for 'aggressive stance' with National". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "National's plum candidacy is ripe for picking". NZ Herald. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Orsman, Bernard (8 December 2016). "Cameron Brewer considering Helensville seat". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Our Team". Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Upper Harbour - Official Result". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ McCulloch, Craig (21 November 2023). "New National MP Cameron Brewer celebrated victory for 'stale, pale males' after defeat of Sri Lankan-born rival". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.