Wikipedia:WikiProject New Zealand/politics/New MPs/Frances Hughes

Frances Anne Hughes is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the National Party.

Early life and career
Hughes has a Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences from Massey University, a Master of Arts from Victoria University of Wellington and a Doctor of Nursing from the University of Technology Sydney.

Political career
In November 2022, Hughes contested selection as the National Party candidate for the 2022 Hamilton West by-election, ultimately losing out to Tama Potaka. The next month she was selected as the candidate for.

Personal life
Hughes is married to Kevin and they have two children. In the 2005 Birthday Honours, she was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the mental health profession. In the 2020 New Year Honours she was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to mental health and nursing.