Simon David Upton is a former New Zealand politician and member of Parliament from 1981 to 2001, representing the National Party, and the current Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.
Simon Upton at a sustainable development Forum in Prague, November 2014
1981 New Zealand general election
The 1981 New Zealand general election, held on 28 November 1981, was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 40th New Zealand Parliament. It saw the governing National Party, led by Robert Muldoon, win a third term in office, but the opposition Labour Party, led by Bill Rowling, won the largest share of the votes cast. Social Credit also won over 20% of the vote – their best result ever – but received no new seats.
Image: Robert Muldoon 1981 (cropped)
Image: Bruce Craig Beetham (cropped)