Greg Fleming (politician)

Greg Fleming (born 1970 or 1971)[1] is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the National Party. He is a co-founder of the conservative think tank Maxim Institute and is involved in a number of Christian-based charities.

Greg Fleming
MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Maungakiekie
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byPriyanca Radhakrishnan
Personal details
Born1970 or 1971 (age 52–53)
Masterton, New Zealand
Political partyNational
SpouseKristin
Children5
Alma materVictoria University of Wellington

Early life and career

Fleming was born in Masterton and attended Wairarapa College. He received a Bachelor of Commerce from Victoria University of Wellington. Fleming co-founded the conservative think tank Maxim Institute[2] alongside Bruce Logan in 2001[3] and served as CEO after Logan retired in 2005. During his time at the Maxim Institute he campaigned against the Prostitution Reform Act 2003[4] and the Civil Union Act 2004, comparing civil unions to polygamy and incest.[5][6]

Fleming was chief executive of the Parenting Place family charity between 2015 and 2020, during which time the charity both defended and later cut ties with a counsellor offering conversion therapy.[5][7] He was the founding chair and trustee of a Christian-based charity aimed at addressing intergenerational poverty, Te Whakaora Tangata, based in Manurewa, and a co-founder of the Venn Foundation, an educational institution that "helps people embrace the riches of Scripture and the Christian tradition for the good of their homes, workplaces, universities, churches and communities".[5][8][9]

Political career
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2023–present 54th Maungakiekie 65 National

Fleming was announced as National's Maungakiekie electorate candidate for the 2023 general election on 26 March 2023.[10] After his previous comments on civil unions resurfaced in April 2023, Fleming clarified that his position had changed since then.[5][6] Fleming defeated incumbent MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan by an election night majority of 3,650.[11]

References
  1. "UPFRONT Blake leadership medal goes to..." Management Magazine. 23 July 2005.
  2. "Greg Fleming". New Zealand National Party.
  3. "An overview of think tanks based in New Zealand" (PDF). McGuinness Institute.
  4. Fleming, Greg (17 February 2003). "If we encourage prostitution we will get more of it". New Zealand Herald.
  5. Lynch, Jenna (4 April 2023). "National candidate Greg Fleming compared civil unions to polygamy and incest". Newshub.
  6. "National candidate previously compared civil unions to incest". 1 News. 4 April 2023.
  7. Vance, Andrea (18 April 2023). "How National selects its candidates is more than a bad joke". The Spinoff. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  8. "The Venn Foundation". Venn Foundation. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  9. "Local Missions: Introducing Te Whakaora Tangata". Christian Life Issue 47 July 2017. 12 July 2017. p. 8. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  10. "Greg Fleming Selected As National's Candidate In Maungakiekie". Scoop.co.nz. 26 March 2023.
  11. Electoral Commission (14 October 2023). "2023 General Election - Preliminary Count".
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