Chris Hipkins

Christopher John Hipkins (born 5 September 1978) is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as the 41st prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the New Zealand Labour Party since 2023.[2][3] He has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Remutaka since the 2008 election.

The Right Honourable Chris Hipkins MP
Hipkins in 2022
41st Prime Minister of New Zealand
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 January 2023
Monarch	Charles III
Governor-General	Dame Cindy Kiro
Deputy	Carmel Sepuloni
Preceded by	Jacinda Ardern
18th Leader of the Labour Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 January 2023
Deputy	Kelvin Davis
Preceded by	Jacinda Ardern
Ministerial offices 2017–⁠2023 41st Minister of Police In office 14 June 2022 – 25 January 2023 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Preceded by Poto Williams Succeeded by Stuart Nash 1st Minister for COVID-19 Response In office 6 November 2020 – 14 June 2022 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Ayesha Verrall 41st Minister of Health In office 2 July 2020 – 6 November 2020 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Preceded by David Clark Succeeded by Andrew Little 47th Minister of Education In office 26 October 2017 – 25 January 2023 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Preceded by Nikki Kaye Succeeded by Jan Tinetti 19th Minister for the Public Service In office 26 October 2017 – 25 January 2023 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Preceded by Paula Bennett Succeeded by Andrew Little 11th Leader of the House In office 26 October 2017 – 25 January 2023 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Preceded by Simon Bridges Succeeded by Grant Robertson
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Remutaka Rimutaka (2008–2020)
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 November 2008
Preceded by	Paul Swain
Majority	20,497
Personal details
Born	Christopher John Hipkins (1978-09-05) 5 September 1978 (age 44) Hutt Valley, Wellington, New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Jade Hipkins ​ ​ (m. 2020; sep. 2022)​
Children	2
Residence(s)	Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Alma mater	Victoria University of Wellington (BA)
Signature
Website	Hipkins' Facebook page
Nickname	Chippy[1]

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MP for Remutaka Electoral history Ministerial career Leader of the House Minister of Health Minister of Police Minister for the Public Service Minister of Education Minister for the COVID-19 response Leader of the Labour Party 2023 leadership election Prime Minister Sixth Labour Government International prime ministerial trips Response to COVID-19 pandemic 2023 North Island floods Cyclone Gabrielle General elections Upcoming: 2023 (expected)
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Hipkins served in opposition as Labour's education spokesperson. In the current Sixth Labour Government, Hipkins has served as minister of education, police, the public service, and leader of the House. He became a prominent figure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, taking on the roles of minister of health from July to November 2020 and minister for COVID-19 response from November 2020 to June 2022.

On 21 January 2023, Hipkins became the sole candidate to succeed Jacinda Ardern as leader of the Labour Party after she announced her resignation. He became party leader after being elected unopposed on 22 January 2023, and was consequently appointed prime minister by the governor-general on 25 January 2023.[4] He is expected to lead the Labour Party into the 2023 general election. His premiership was faced almost immediately with the 2023 North Island floods, and then by further flooding from Cyclone Gabrielle.[5]