Simon Upton

Simon David Upton PC (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.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.[3] 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 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 replaced the previous commissioner, Dr Jan Wright, when her second five-year term ended in October 2017.
Simon Upton (swimmer)The Right HonourableParliamentary Commissioner for the EnvironmentIncumbentBill EnglishJacinda ArdernChris HipkinsChristopher LuxonJan WrightMinister for the EnvironmentJim BolgerJenny ShipleyRob StoreyMarian HobbsGeoffrey PalmerMinister of HealthHelen ClarkBill BirchNew Zealand ParliamentNational PartyAlec NeillRaglanMarilyn WaringWaikatoLance Adams-SchneiderNationalNew ZealandSouthwell SchoolSt Paul's Collegiate SchoolUniversity of AucklandWolfson College, OxfordRhodes ScholarNew Zealand Young Nationals1981 election1984 election1996 electionlist MPFourth National Government of New ZealandCabinetMinister of Research, Science and TechnologyResource Management Act 1991Crown Research Institutessustainable developmentHolcim Foundation for Sustainable ConstructionPrivy CouncilPriceWaterhouseCoopersDr Jan WrightPrivy Council OfficeMember of Parliament for WaikatoMember of Parliament for Raglan