Gordon Copeland

Gordon Frank Copeland (19 August 1943 – 24 November 2018) was a New Zealand politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 2002 to 2008. When first elected, he was a member of the United Future New Zealand Party from 2002 but he resigned from the party in 2007.

Gordon Copeland
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for United Future party list
In office 2002–2008
Personal details
Born	(1943-08-19)19 August 1943 Nelson, New Zealand
Died	24 November 2018(2018-11-24) (aged 75) Wellington, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealander
Political party	Conservative Party
Other political affiliations	The Kiwi Party United Future
Spouse(s)	Anne
Children	5

In March 2009, Copeland became Party President of The Kiwi Party, which he had co-founded.^[1] Copeland stood for the Conservative Party in the 2011 general election, but lost the election.^[2]

Copeland died in a Wellington hospice on 24 November 2018 from cancer, aged 75.^[3]