Erica Stanford — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Minister of Education and Minister of Immigration in the Sixth National Government of New Zealand.
Member of Parliament for East Coast Bays for the National Party since 2017.
Holds a Bachelor of Arts in politics from the University of Auckland.
Produced local television shows, including 'Noise Control' and 'Piha Rescue,' and worked in export sales.
Began her political career working in the office of MP Murray McCully in 2013.

Biography

Erica Stanford is a New Zealand politician currently serving as the 49th Minister of Education and the 60th Minister of Immigration in the Sixth National Government of New Zealand. She is a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the National Party, representing the East Coast Bays electorate.

Born in 1978, Stanford is the daughter of a Dutch immigrant father. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in politics from the University of Auckland.