Simon Power (politician)

Simon Power
Power in 2013
46th Minister of Justice
In office
19 November 2008 – 12 December 2011
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Preceded byAnnette King
Succeeded byJudith Collins
Minister of State Owned Enterprises
In office
19 November 2008 – 13 April 2011
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Preceded byTrevor Mallard
Succeeded byTony Ryall
9th Minister of Commerce
In office
19 November 2008 – 12 December 2011
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Preceded byLianne Dalziel
Succeeded byCraig Foss
Deputy Leader of the House
In office
19 November 2008 – December 2011
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Preceded byDarren Hughes
Succeeded byAnne Tolley
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Rangitikei
In office
1999 – December 2011
Preceded byDenis Marshall
Succeeded byIan McKelvie
Personal details
Born (1969-12-05) 5 December 1969 (age 54)
New Zealand
Political partyNational
ProfessionLawyer

Simon James Power QSO (born 5 December 1969) is a New Zealand chief executive and former politician.

Power was elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives in 1999 as the Member of Parliament for Rangitīkei. A member of the National Party, he served as Minister of Justice, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and Minister for State Owned Enterprises in the first term of the Fifth National Government from 2008 until 2011. His retirement from politics was considered a surprise.[1]

After leaving Parliament, Power worked for ten years at Westpac, including as acting chief executive. He was chief executive of TVNZ from 2022 to 2023, during the period when it was floated that the state-owned television network merge with Radio New Zealand. Since 2024 he has been chief executive of investment firm Fisher Funds.[2]

  1. ^ "Simon Power leaving parliament". NZ Herald. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ^ Reidy, Madison (13 November 2023). "Second biggest KiwiSaver firm nabs ex-TVNZ boss". NZ Herald. Retrieved 25 September 2024.