Hon Simeon Brown is a New Zealand National Party politician and the confirmed MP for Pakuranga [21][38].
According to a secondary source, Brown attended Manurewa High School before going on to study at the University of Auckland [15][16]. He is affiliated with the New Zealand National Party [38].
Prior to entering Parliament, Brown was involved in community roles in the Manurewa area. He served as a member and, according to one source, inaugural chair of the Manurewa Youth Council [5][8][10]. He was also, according to a single secondary source, a member and secretary and treasurer of the Clendon Residents Group [11][12]. According to a single secondary source, he served as a member and then deputy chair of the Manurewa Local Board from 2013 [6][33], and was elected as an Auckland Council Local Board member [7]. According to a single secondary source, he founded the Friends of the Waterfront Group in 2013 [13].
Before his parliamentary career, Brown worked in banking, with one secondary source describing him as a commercial banker and another noting a role in commercial finance, both at the Bank of New Zealand [1][4].
According to a single secondary source, Brown stood as the National Party candidate for the Manurewa electorate on 21 June 2014 [3]. He became the Member of Parliament for Pakuranga from November 2017 [21][23]. From 19 January 2023, according to a single secondary source, he held the roles of Deputy Shadow Leader of the House and spokesperson for Transport, Auckland, and the Public Service [18][29][30][31].
Following the November 2023 election, Brown took on ministerial responsibilities. According to single secondary sources, he was appointed Deputy Leader of the House from 27 November 2023 [19], and served as Minister of Energy from that date [27]. He has also been identified in single secondary sources as holding the offices of Minister of Health and Minister for State Owned Enterprises [28][26]. According to a single secondary source, Brown was appointed as the National Party campaign chair for the 2026 New Zealand general election from April 2026 [2].