Bob Simcock
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| 33rd Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| In office 23 May 2007 – 31 October 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Redman |
| Succeeded by | Julie Hardaker |
| Majority | 10,798 (34.24%)[1] |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National party list |
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| In office 1999 – 2002 |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hamilton West |
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| In office 1996 – 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Martin Gallagher |
| Succeeded by | Martin Gallagher |
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| Born | 1947 (age 77–78) |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Political party | National |
| Children | Three |
Robert (Bob) Simcock (born 1947) is a New Zealand politician. He was a Member of Parliament and then Mayor of Hamilton.
Early career
Simcock attended St John's College[not in citation given] before graduating from the University of Waikato with a M Soc Sci (Hons).[2] Before entering politics, Simcock worked both as a deer farmer and as a clinical psychologist.
Member of Parliament
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| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Hamilton West | 45 | National |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | List | 22 | National |
Simcock was an MP from 1996 to 2002, representing the National Party. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1996 elections as MP for Hamilton West, defeating the incumbent, Martin Gallagher of the Labour Party. In the 1999 elections, however, Gallagher regained the seat, and Simcock became a list MP. In the 2002 elections, however, the National Party performed poorly, and did not win enough votes for Simcock to remain in Parliament.
Mayor of Hamilton
Simcock was elected to the West Ward of the Hamilton City Council in 2004 and appointed Deputy Mayor that year. Following Michael Redman's resignation in 2007, he was appointed to the position of Mayor of Hamilton.[3][4] He was elected as Mayor in October 2007 with over 50% of the votes cast.[1] He lost the 2010 mayoral election against Julie Hardaker.[5]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Hamilton West 1996–1999 |
Succeeded by Martin Gallagher |
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Julie Hardaker |
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- Mayors of Hamilton, New Zealand
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