Chris Hipkins — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as leader of the New Zealand Labour Party since January 2023 and Leader of the Opposition since November 2023.
Served as the 41st prime minister of New Zealand from January to November 2023.
Has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Remutaka since the 2008 general election.
Served as Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Education from 2017 to 2023.
Responsible for New Zealand's COVID-19 pandemic response as Minister for Health and COVID-19 Response from 2020 to 2022.
Elected president of Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association (VUWSA) in 2000 and 2001.

Biography

Christopher John Hipkins is a New Zealand politician currently serving as the leader of the New Zealand Labour Party since January 2023 and leader of the Opposition since November 2023. He previously held the office of the 41st prime minister of New Zealand from January to November 2023. Hipkins has represented the Remutaka electorate as a Member of Parliament (MP) since the 2008 general election.