David Bennett

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Bennett
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Oct 28, 1970(1970-10-28)
Age	54
Birthplace	Hamilton
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Hamilton
Horoscope	Capricorn

David Bennett Biography

David Bennett is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on October 28, 1970 in Hamilton, Hamilton, New Zealand. Bennett was born on 28 October 1970 in Hamilton. He attended St John’s College, Hamilton before gaining an LLB and a BCA from Victoria University of Wellington. Bennett owns two dairy farms near Te Awamutu, and has also worked as an accountant for KPMG, in Auckland.

In 2009, Bennett voted against the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill, a bill aimed at amending the Misuse of Drugs Act so that cannabis could be used for medical purposes.

In the 2005 election, Bennett stood as the National Party’s candidate for the Hamilton East seat. He was successful, defeating the incumbent MP, Dianne Yates of the Labour Party.

David Bennett Net Worth

David Bennett is one of the richest Politician from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Bennett 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

David Allister Bennett (born 28 October 1970) is a New Zealand politician. He has been a Member of Parliament since 2005, representing the Hamilton East electorate for the National Party.

In 2005, Bennett voted for the Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill 2005, which would have amended the Marriage Act to define marriage as only between a man and a woman.

Bennett was the Chair of the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee, and a member of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee. He was appointed Minister for Food Safety and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs outside Cabinet after Bill English became Prime Minister in 2016, and was additionally appointed Minister of Racing in 2017.

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Who is David Bennett Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. David Bennett celebrates birthday on October 28 of every year.

How is David Bennett doing with his new heart?

Bennett, who received a genetically modified pig heart during a transplant on Jan. 7, continues his slow recovery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. “ The heart is doing great. We have several cardiologists trying to find any fault in it but they have not been able to do it,” said lead surgeon Dr.

What disease did David Bennett have?

The University of Maryland Medical Center has announced that David Bennett, the 57-year old patient with terminal heart disease who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig’s heart, passed away yesterday afternoon on March 8.

Are pigs hearts the same as humans?

Pig hearts are anatomically and functionally similar to human hearts but, obviously not identical. These differences can cause organ rejection. This happens when the body’s immune system treats a new organ as an unwelcome a foreign object and attacks it.

How long did the first heart transplant patient survive?

Although the first heart transplant patient survived only 18 days , four of Groote Schuur Hospital’s first 10 patients survived for more than one year, two living for 13 and 23 years, respectively.

Did man with pig heart survive?

The 57-year-old patient who survived two months after undergoing a landmark pig heart transplant may have died of a pig virus , his transplant surgeon announced last month.