Hamish Campbell
Hamish George Campbell (born ) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the National Party. He has previously worked as a medical researcher, lecturer and in his family's orchard business. Early life and career
Campbell was born in Christchurch and attended Avonhead Primary School and Christchurch Boys' High School, where he was deputy head boy. He received a Bachelor's degree in genetics and a PhD in viruses and cancer from the University of Otago. He later worked for the Children's Medical Research Institute and MS Research Australia, and lectured at the University of Sydney. Campbell also runs a flower delivery business and is involved in his family's apple orchard business. Political career

In May 2020, Campbell was selected to contest  for the National Party at the . He lost to the incumbent Megan Woods with less than half of her votes. On 30 October 2022, Campbell was selected to contest the neighbouring electorate of  in the 2023 New Zealand general election, as former Ilam MP Gerry Brownlee decided to stand as a list-only candidate after losing the electorate in 2020. On the night of the election, Campbell had a 6,581 vote lead over his nearest opponent, Raf Manji of The Opportunities Party. Campbell identified youth offending as a cause of crime in Ilam, and something he would like to address once in parliament, along with the cost of living. Personal life 
Campbell is married. He and his wife have two children and live in Riccarton, a suburb of Christchurch. References

Living people
New Zealand National Party MPs
New Zealand MPs for Christchurch electorates
Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School
University of Otago alumni
Unsuccessful candidates in the 2020 New Zealand general election