Sarah Dowie
Sarah Dowie MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Invercargill | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2014 | |
Sarah Maree Dowie (born c. 1975) is a New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a representative of the New Zealand National Party.
Life
Dowie's parents, Ann and Alan Dowie, are both police officers.[1][2] At age 15 in 1990, she was a member of a semi-professional dance group in the Soviet Union.[1] Before her election to Parliament, she worked as a lawyer.[2] Dowie has two young children.[2]
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–present | 51st | Invercargill | 57 | National | |
Dowie was selected by the National party to replace retiring MP Eric Roy in the Invercargill electorate; at the time, she had a low profile.[3] In the 2014 election, she won with a large margin to Labour's Lesley Soper.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Meet the Candidate: Sarah Dowie". Young Nats. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d Berwick, Louise; Mcdougall, Nicci; Mcleod, Hannah (20 September 2014). "Soper won't stand again as Dowie wins city vote". The Southland Times. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Invercargill Nats hopeful hits ground running". The Southland Times. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.