Cam Campion

Cam Campion

Cameron (Cam) Campion (1943 - 1995) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Cameron was a queen scout and attended St Georges Preperatory School and Wangnanui Collegiate.Cameron was captain of the Wanganui under 21 Rugby team.Cameron took a tourism deligation including the Ngate Poneke concert group, New Zealand Agridome to the Calgary Stampede and Edmington Klondike days in Canada.Married Margaret Neilson of Wanganui they had four Children Kirsty, Amanda, Meg and Duncan.Cameron was a successful Romney Stud Sheep Breeder at Okirae farm situated East of Wanganui.

He won the seat of Wanganui from Labour in 1990; the seat had been held by Russell Marshall who was retiring. However he was associated with Michael Laws, Hamish MacIntyre and Gilbert Myles in objecting to the monetarist policy of Ruth Richardson, known as Ruthanasia, which the fourth National Government was following.

He announced his resignation from the National Party on 3 March 1993, and accused the party of attempting to rig the reselection process against him. Campion remained an independent for the remainder of his term, up to the 1993 general election in November.

Campion died of a terminal illness after one term in parliament, which encouraged Laws in championing an unsuccessful 'Death with Dignity Bill' to legalise voluntary euthanasia.


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  • Campion — Cam pi*on, n. [Prob. fr. L. campus field.] (Bot.) A plant of the Pink family ({Cucubalus bacciferus}), bearing berries regarded as poisonous. [1913 Webster] {Bladder campion}, a plant of the Pink family ({Cucubalus Behen} or {Silene inflata}),… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Campion,Thomas — Cam·pi·on (kămʹpē ən), Thomas. 1567 1620. English poet and composer of songs for voice and lute. * * * …   Universalium

  • campion — cam·pi·on …   English syllables

  • Campion — Cam•pi•on [[t]ˈkæm pi ən[/t]] n. big Thomas, 1567–1620, English composer and poet …   From formal English to slang

  • campion — cam•pi•on [[t]ˈkæm pi ən[/t]] n. pln any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, of the pink family, having white, pink, or reddish flowers • Etymology: 1570–80; obs. var. (< AF) of champion …   From formal English to slang

  • CAMPION, Thomas — (1567 1620) The English poet, composer, and physician Thomas Campion (or Campian) exemplifies the basically collaborative nature of Renaissance literature and mu­sic. Campion s parents were gentry who died when he was a child. He was sent to… …   Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary

  • Bladder campion — Campion Cam pi*on, n. [Prob. fr. L. campus field.] (Bot.) A plant of the Pink family ({Cucubalus bacciferus}), bearing berries regarded as poisonous. [1913 Webster] {Bladder campion}, a plant of the Pink family ({Cucubalus Behen} or {Silene… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rose campion — Campion Cam pi*on, n. [Prob. fr. L. campus field.] (Bot.) A plant of the Pink family ({Cucubalus bacciferus}), bearing berries regarded as poisonous. [1913 Webster] {Bladder campion}, a plant of the Pink family ({Cucubalus Behen} or {Silene… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Liste der Biografien/Cam–Can — Biografien: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Claire-Lise Campion — Mandats Sénateur de l’Essonne Actuellement en fonction …   Wikipédia en Français

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