Penny Simmonds
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Penelope Elsie Simmonds CNZM MP (born September 1959)[2] is a New Zealand politician, Member of Parliament and a Minister in the House of Representatives for the National Party. She previously served as the chief executive of the Southern Institute of Technology.[3] Following the 2023 New Zealand general election, Simmonds assumed the disability issues, environmental, tertiary education and skills, and associate social development and employment portfolios in the Sixth National Government.[4]
Quick Facts Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Invercargill, Preceded by ...
Penny Simmonds | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Invercargill | |
Assumed office 17 October 2020 | |
Preceded by | Sarah Dowie |
Majority | 10,945[1] |
17th Minister for the Environment | |
Assumed office 27 November 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Christopher Luxon |
Preceded by | David Parker |
Personal details | |
Born | September 1959 (age 64) Southland, New Zealand |
Political party | National |
Spouse | Marty Irwin |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Otago |
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