Carmel Sepuloni
Carmel Sepuloni | |
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| 20th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Chris Hipkins |
| Governor-General | Cindy Kiro |
| Preceded by | Grant Robertson |
| 27th Minister for Social Development | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
| Preceded by | Anne Tolley |
| 14th Minister for ACC | |
| Assumed office 22 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
| Preceded by | Iain Lees-Galloway |
| 13th Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage | |
| Assumed office 6 November 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
| Preceded by | Jacinda Ardern |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Kelston | |
| Assumed office 21 September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Electorate established |
| Majority | 15,660 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carmel Jean Sepuloni 1977 (age 45–46) Waitara, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Daren Kamali (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
Carmel Jean Sepuloni (born 1977)[1] is a New Zealand politician who is the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand since 2023. She is a member of parliament for the Labour Party. She was first elected to Parliament in 2008. She is New Zealand's first MP of Tongan descent.
On 22 January 2023, incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced that Sepuloni would be his pick for Deputy Prime Minister.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Current MPs - Carmel Sepuloni". New Zealand Parliament. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ↑ "Chris Hipkins confirmed as New Zealand leader, picks deputy". News10. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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