Peter Goodfellow Net Worth 2023, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Parents, Salary

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Introduction

Peter Goodfellow is a New Zealand businessman and politician. He served as President of the New Zealand National Party from 2009 to 2022.

Early life

Name	Peter Goodfellow
Net Worth	$50 million
Occupation	Politician, Businessman
Age	70 years
Height	1.78m

Peter Goodfellow net worth

Peter Goodfellow was born in 1953 (age 70 years) in Auckland, New Zealand. He is the son of New Zealand parents. He is the son of Douglas Goodfellow and grandson of Sir William Goodfellow. The wealth of the Goodfellow family was valued at $500 million in 2013, largely acquired through investment in the dairy farming industry.

Political career

Goodfellow was a long-time National Party activist. On 2 August 2009, he succeeded Judy Kirk as Party President. In 2009, Goodfellow faced early opposition from within the party, with reports that events instigating the breakup of his marriage had soured his relationship with the party directors.

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Goodfellow was re-elected by the party’s Board of Directors in July 2010. Goodfellow’s presidency coincided with National’s term in Government under prime ministers John Key and Bill English, as well as the beginning of National’s time in Opposition under leaders Simon Bridges, Todd Muller, Judith Collins and Christopher Luxon.

In early August 2021, Goodfellow survived a leadership challenge by former Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives turned National Party board member David Carter.

In response, Carter announced his resignation from the National Party’s nine-member leadership board. In June 2022, Goodfellow announced he would not seek re-election to the presidency in August 2022 but intended to remain on the board.

On announcing his retirement, Goodfellow stated that he had intended to step aside from the role in 2016, but John Key’s resignation as prime minister convinced him to remain in the role.

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Peter Goodfellow is a director in the fishing company Sanford Ltd. He is currently a Board Trustee on the St. Andrew’s Village Trust (Inc).

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Wife

Is Peter Goodfellow married? Peter Goodfellow is a married man. His wife is Auckland councillor, Desley Simpson. He is one of the richest and most influential politicians in New Zealand. He stands at an appealing height of 1.78m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.