Chris Hipkins
Christopher John Hipkins (born 5 September 1978) is a New Zealand politician. He has been the Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the New Zealand Labour Party since 2023.[5]
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| 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 25 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Charles III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Carmel Sepuloni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governor-General | Cindy Kiro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jacinda Ardern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 22 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Kelvin Davis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jacinda Ardern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Remutaka Rimutaka (2008–2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 8 November 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Paul Swain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Majority | 20,497 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 September 1978[1][2] Hutt Valley, New Zealand[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Labour (since 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Upper Hutt, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Hipkins' Facebook page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Chippy[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He was the minister of education, police, the Public Service, and leader of the House in the Jacinda Ardern government. He has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Remutaka since the 2008.
On 21 January 2023, Hipkins became the only candidate to replace Ardern as leader of the Labour Party. He became party leader on 22 January 2023.[6] He became prime minister three days later.
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NZ Labour Party MP Chris Hipkins
Hipkins at the NZEI strike rally outside Parliament House, 15 August 2018
Hipkins (right) and Carmel Sepuloni (left), after being sworn in as prime minister and deputy prime minister, respectively, by the governor-general, Dame Cindy Kiro, at Government House, Wellington, on 25 January 2023
Hipkins with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, May 2023
Hipkins at the 2023 Vilnius NATO summit
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References
- ↑ "Hon Chris Hipkins". New Zealand Government. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ Young, Audrey (1 September 2018). "Education Minister Chris Hipkins plans to take parental leave from Beehive for baby No. 2". The New Zealand Herald. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/education-minister-chris-hipkins-plans-to-take-parental-leave-from-beehive-for-baby-no-2/IPFRNXSN74B7VYKZ2BTFYBHNKY/. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "Chris Hipkins: From Head Boy to Prime Minister". Radio New Zealand. 21 January 2023. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/482831/chris-hipkins-from-head-boy-to-prime-minister. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ McClure, Tess (24 September 2021). 'People are tired': Chris Hipkins, the New Zealand minister battling to eliminate Covid. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/25/people-are-tired-chris-hipkins-the-new-zealand-minister-battling-to-eliminate-covid. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ↑ Hipkins Named to Succeed Ardern as New Zealand Prime Minister. 20 January 2023. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-20/hipkins-named-to-succeed-ardern-as-new-zealand-prime-minister. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ↑ Craymer, Lucy (21 January 2023). New Zealand Labour Party: Chris Hipkins sole candidate to replace Jacinda Ardern as leader. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-labour-party-chris-hipkins-sole-candidate-replace-jacinda-ardern-2023-01-20/. Retrieved 21 January 2023.