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Chris Hipkins

Prime Minister of New Zealand from January to November 2023

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Christopher John Hipkins is a New Zealand politician who has served as leader of the New Zealand Labour Party since January 2023 and leader of the Opposition since November 2023. He was the 41st prime minister of New Zealand from January to November 2023, previously serving as the minister for the public service and minister for education from 2017 to 2023, the minister for health for several months in 2020, and the COVID-19 response from 2020 to 2022. He has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Remutaka since the 2008 general election.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Wellington wd
Citizenship
New Zealand wd
Occupation
politician, political candidate, head of government wd
Political party
New Zealand Labour Party wd
Education
Victoria University of Wellington wd
Official website
chrishipkins.org.nz wd
Social media
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Positions held wd

  • Prime Minister of New Zealand (25 January 2023 – 27 November 2023 · BS 11 Magh 2079 – 11 Mangsir 2080)
  • Minister of Police (14 June 2022 – 25 January 2023 · BS 31 Jestha 2079 – 11 Magh 2079)
  • Minister for COVID-19 Response (6 November 2020 – 14 June 2022)
  • Minister of Health (2 July 2020 – 6 November 2020)
  • Minister of Education of New Zealand (26 October 2017 – 1 February 2023)
  • Minister for the Public Service (26 October 2017 – 25 January 2023)
  • Member of the New Zealand Parliament

Questions

When was Chris Hipkins born?
Chris Hipkins was born on 5 September 1978 in Wellington.
What positions has Chris Hipkins held?
Positions held by Chris Hipkins include: Prime Minister of New Zealand (2023–2023); Minister of Police (2022–2023); Minister for COVID-19 Response (2020–2022); Minister of Health (2020–2020); Minister of Education of New Zealand (2017–2023).
Where did Chris Hipkins study?
Chris Hipkins was educated at Victoria University of Wellington.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Chris Hipkins · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q5106890 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Chris Hipkins NZ Labour (cropped).jpg by New Zealand Labour Party. (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 13 November 2026

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"Chris Hipkins". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/chris-hipkins. Retrieved 14 November 2026.

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