Raymond Huo
Raymond Huo (simplified Chinese: 霍建强; traditional Chinese: 霍建強; pinyin: Hùo Jiànqiáng; born 1964[1]) is a New Zealand politician who was a Member of Parliament from 2008 to 2014 and from 2017 to 2020. He was first elected in 2008 as the New Zealand Labour Party's first MP of Chinese descent.
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霍建强 | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour Party List | |
| In office 16 March 2017 – 17 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jacinda Ardern |
| In office 8 November 2008 – 20 September 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Huo Jianqiang 霍建强 1964 (age 59–60) Qianshan, Anhui, China |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland Anhui University China University of Political Science and Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
He was the third Chinese New Zealander to enter Parliament. Huo announced in July 2020 that he would not be running in the 2020 election.[2]
Raymond Huo Media
Huo and Ruth Dyson at a Labour function in 2013
References
- ↑ "Roll of members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, 1854 onwards" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ "Labour MP Raymond Huo retiring from politics at election". Stuff. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2020-07-22.