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Chris Tremain is a Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for the New Zealand National Party.
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Member of Parliament
Parliament of New Zealand Years Term Electorate List Party 2005–2008 48th Napier 52 National 2008–present 48th Napier 31 National
Tremain was first elected to parliament in the 2005 election, when he won the Napier electorate, beating incumbent Russell Fairbrother by 3951 votes.[1] This was the first time that National had won Napier for more than 50 years. In the 2008 election Tremain retained his seat with an increased majority.[2]Family and personal life
Born in Napier in 1966, Tremain attended Napier Boys' High School and Massey University. He has owned and operated a number of businesses in the Hawke's Bay region.
Tremain's father was All Black flanker and Hawke's Bay Rugby Union captain Kel Tremain.
Chris who is married to Angela and has 3 children, has been the driver of a number of successful community events including the annual Tremain Corporate Triathlon, which has become a huge event on the Hawke’s Bay Sporting calendar. Chris has recently been a key member of the team that has set up the Families in Homes Trust, which helps low income New Zealand families by providing the deposit for their first home.
External links
- Chris Tremain on National Party Web Site
- Chris Tremain's website
- Chris Tremain on Parliamentary Web Site
- 2005 Napier Electorate Election Results
Footnotes
Categories:- 1966 births
- Living people
- Massey University alumni
- New Zealand National Party MPs
- People from Napier, New Zealand
- Former students of Napier Boys' High School
- New Zealand National Party politician stubs
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