Clem Simich

The Honourable Clem Simich QSO
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Tāmaki
In office 1992 – 2005
Preceded by	Sir Robert Muldoon
Succeeded by	Allan Peachey
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National Party list
In office 2005 – 2008
Personal details
Born	June 2, 1939 (1939-06-02) Te Kopuru
Nationality	New Zealand
Political party	New Zealand National Party

Clement Rudolph "Clem" Simich or Šimić, QSO is a New Zealand politician for the National Party. He was born in Te Kopuru, Northland on 2 June 1939.

Member of Parliament

Parl.	Electorate	List Pos.	Party
43rd	Tāmaki		National
44th	Tāmaki		National
45th	Tāmaki	42	National
46th	Tāmaki	none	National
47th	Tāmaki	none	National
48th	List	18	National

He was first elected to Parliament in the 1992 by-election in Tamaki, which followed the retirement of former Prime Minister Robert Muldoon. He remained as MP for Tamaki until 2005, when he made way for Allan Peachey in Tamaki, and stood as the National candidate for Mangere instead. He became a list MP, having not succeeded in winning the Labour safe seat.

In August 1998, he was appointed to Cabinet, being Minister of Police, Minister for Racing, and Minister in Charge of the Audit Department. He also became Minister of Corrections in January 1999. He lost his ministerial positions, however, when National lost the 1999 elections.

Simich served as Assistant Speaker of the House between 2002 and 2005. On the retirement of Jonathan Hunt, Simich stood for election as Speaker, but was defeated by Labour's Margaret Wilson.

Simich became the Deputy Speaker of the House after the 2005 election.

He retired from parliament in 2008, before that year's general election.

Simich is of Croatian (in Croatian the surname is Šimić) and also Māori descent.

External links

• Picture of Hon Clem Simich c1998
• Retirement announced

Parliament of New Zealand
Preceded by Sir Robert Muldoon	Member of Parliament for Tāmaki 1992-2005	Succeeded by Allan Peachey