Mark Patterson (New Zealand politician)

Mark William James Patterson is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the New Zealand First party.

Career before politics
Patterson had a career as a sheep farmer in Lawrence, Otago, and was involved with the Meat Industry Excellence Group.

Political career
Patterson was previously involved with the National Party and unsuccessfully contested the nomination for the  electorate in 2014 upon Bill English's decision to become a List MP, but lost to Todd Barclay.

Member of parliament

In  Patterson stood for New Zealand First in the  electorate and was placed 7 on New Zealand First's party list. He duly entered parliament via the party list.

References

Category:Living people
Category:New Zealand First MPs
Category:New Zealand National Party politicians
Category:Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
Category:New Zealand list MPs
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)