Maureen Pugh is a National Party MP who, according to a single secondary source, currently holds the electorate seat of West Coast-Tasman [12].
Pugh's background in local government preceded her parliamentary career. According to a single secondary source, she became a member of Westland District Council from 1998 [13] and subsequently served as Mayor of the Westland District [7][8][9], with one source placing the start of her mayoralty at 2004 [7]. She is also noted, according to a single secondary source, as an active farmer [1].
In 2014, she stood as a candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate [3] and entered Parliament as a list MP for the National Party from that year [15]. She is affiliated with the National Party [17]. Also in 2014, according to a single secondary source, she was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit (Officer) [16].
Pugh has held a number of roles within Parliament. According to a single secondary source, she served as Junior Whip of the National Party caucus from 10 November 2020 [5] and has also been noted as Assistant Speaker of Parliament [4]. From 2023, according to a single secondary source, she has held the electorate seat of West Coast-Tasman [12], having previously represented the area as a list MP [11][15].