Lynda Scott

Lynda Marie Scott is a former New Zealand politician. She was a member of the National Party.

Early life

Scott trained as a nurse in Wellington and then became a doctor in Auckland. She worked as a geriatrician. For a time, she also served as a director of Blenheim radio company Marlborough Media, which owned Sounds FM and Easy FM.

Member of Parliament

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1999–2002	46th	Kaikōura	56	National
2002–2005	47th	Kaikōura	12	National

Scott was first elected to Parliament in the 1999 elections, winning the South Island seat of Kaikōura. She replaced Doug Kidd, a long-serving National MP who had opted to become a list MP. In 2002, she became National's spokesperson for health. On 21 July 2004, however, she announced that she would retire from politics at the next election, returning to her "first love", medicine.

References

Political offices
Preceded by Doug Kidd	Member of Parliament for Kaikoura 1999–2005	Succeeded by Colin King