Age, Biography and Wiki
Simon Upton was born on 7 February, 1958, is a New Zealand politician. Discover Simon Upton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?
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Aquarius |
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Simon Upton Height, Weight & Measurements
At 66 years old, Simon Upton height not available right now. We will update Simon Upton's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Simon Upton Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Simon Upton worth at the age of 66 years old? Simon Upton’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from . We have estimated Simon Upton's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Simon David Upton (born 7 February 1958) is a former New Zealand politician and member of Parliament from 1981 to 2001, representing the National Party, and the current Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.
Upton was educated at Southwell School, St Paul's Collegiate School and the University of Auckland, where he gained degrees in English literature, music and law, and Wolfson College, Oxford, as a Rhodes Scholar.
Having joined the National Party in 1976, he served as Chairman of the New Zealand Young Nationals among other positions and became the then-youngest MP for Waikato in the 1981 election.
In the 1984 election, he was elected MP for Raglan, which he held until the 1996 election, when he chose to become a list MP.
Upton became one of New Zealand's youngest ever Ministers in the Cabinet in 1990, when he became Minister of Health, Minister for the Environment, and Minister of Research, Science and Technology.
As Environment minister, Upton promoted the enactment of the Resource Management Act 1991.
He was responsible for establishing the Crown Research Institutes.
One of Upton's most controversial actions whilst holding the health portfolio was introducing public hospital outpatient charges of $50 per night, this was later abandoned as the 1993 election approached.
He also has an interest in sustainable development, and chaired the OECD's Round Table on Sustainable Development and is a founding member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction.
Upton was sworn to the Privy Council in 1999.
After National was defeated at the 1999 election Upton was appointed Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Superannuation and Culture and Heritage by leader Jenny Shipley.
He resigned from Parliament in 2001, and moved to France.
He took up a full-time post at the OECD as the chair of the Round Table on Sustainable Development which he held until 2005.
He was also a part-time consultant at PriceWaterhouseCoopers for several years.
In April 2010 he was appointed as the head of the OECD Environment Directorate, in Paris, France.
In April 2017, he was appointed by Parliament to be the next Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.
He replaced the previous commissioner, Dr Jan Wright, when her second five-year term ended in October 2017.
He has two adult children.
