Carmel Jean Sepuloni (born 1977)[1] is a New Zealand politician who served as the 20th deputy prime minister of New Zealand. A member of the Labour Party, she was first elected to Parliament in 2008 for a three-year term as a list Member of Parliament (MP) and was re-elected as MP for Kelston in 2014. In 2023, she was elected as the deputy leader of the Labour Party, succeeding Kelvin Davis.
Sepuloni is New Zealand's first MP of Tongan descent.[2] She was a senior minister in the Sixth Labour Government under Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, holding office as Minister for Social Development throughout the government's term and additionally serving as Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Minister for ACC, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Minister for Disability Issues and Minister for Pacific Peoples. She became deputy prime minister in January 2023 when the Labour leadership switched to Chris Hipkins.[3]
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^"Live: 'Biggest responsibility of my life' – Hipkins confirmed as PM". NZ Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
Carmel Jean Sepuloni (born 1977) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 20th deputy prime minister of New Zealand. A member of the Labour Party...
Dame Cindy Kiro on 25 January 2023. His deputy prime minister was CarmelSepuloni, the first Pasifika to hold the position. Upon taking office, Hipkins...
and retired teacher in New Brunswick, Canada CarmelSepuloni (born 1977), New Zealand politician Eddie Carmel (1936–1972), Israeli-born entertainer, popularly...
January. On 22 January, CarmelSepuloni succeeded Grant Robertson as Deputy Prime Minister. On 25 January, Hipkins and Sepuloni were formally sworn in...
opposition leader Christopher Luxon, Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister CarmelSepuloni and Pacific Peoples Minister William Sio on a state visit to Samoa...
Since 2023[update], Chris Hipkins serves as the party's leader, while CarmelSepuloni is the deputy leader The founding of the New Zealand Labour Party,...
leader, occurred on 22 January at 1 pm. Minister for Social Development CarmelSepuloni was chosen to become deputy prime minister (though not deputy leader...
November 2023 the Labour caucus re-elected Hipkins as leader and elected CarmelSepuloni deputy leader after Kelvin Davis declined to remain in the role. Labour's...
Minister Christopher Luxon Governor-General Cindy Kiro Preceded by CarmelSepuloni In office 26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020 Prime Minister Jacinda...
would stay on as deputy party leader while social development minister CarmelSepuloni would replace Grant Robertson as deputy prime minister. News website...
National's record on healthcare. On 27 May, Social Development Minister CarmelSepuloni launched Labour's first election policy: to keep the superannuation...
Minister Jacinda Ardern (2017–2023) Chris Hipkins (2023) Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters (2017–2020) Grant Robertson (2020–2023) CarmelSepuloni (2023)...
accompanied Prime Minister Ardern, Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage CarmelSepuloni and Minister of Pacific Peoples William Sio on a state visit to Samoa...
(Labour): Rt. Hon. Chris Hipkins Deputy Leader of the Opposition: Hon. CarmelSepuloni Co-leaders of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand: Hon. Marama...
Ardern and formally appointed Chris Hipkins as prime minister and CarmelSepuloni as deputy prime minister at Government House on 25 January. The Governor-General...
Nash, Damien O'Connor, David Parker, Grant Robertson, Jenny Salesa, CarmelSepuloni, Phil Twyford, and Megan Woods. The Labour ministers outside cabinet...
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Preceded by Winston Peters Succeeded by CarmelSepuloni 29th Minister of Foreign Affairs In office 11 November 2023 – 27 November...
for Maungakiekie, and was joined by Labour list MPs William Sio and CarmelSepuloni, who was the first MP of Tongan heritage. In 2010, Kris Faafoi entered...
deputy party leader as the deputy prime minister (Grant Robertson and CarmelSepuloni). Little scholarly attention has focused on deputy prime ministers...
Minister Jacinda Ardern (2017–2023) Chris Hipkins (2023) Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters (2017–2020) Grant Robertson (2020–2023) CarmelSepuloni (2023)...
Bennett with a 349-vote majority over Labour's CarmelSepuloni. On official counts, it swung to Sepuloni with a majority of 11 votes, and Bennett subsequently...
Minister Jacinda Ardern (2017–2023) Chris Hipkins (2023) Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters (2017–2020) Grant Robertson (2020–2023) CarmelSepuloni (2023)...
(Ilam) Penny Simmonds (Invercargill) Chris Penk (Kaipara ki Mahurangi) CarmelSepuloni (Kelston) Barbara Edmonds (Mana) William Sio (Māngere) Arena Williams...
Government's 2021 apology for the 1970s dawn raids. Deputy Prime Minister CarmelSepuloni, the first Pasifika office holder in that role, criticised Immigration...
office 27 November 2023 Prime Minister Christopher Luxon Preceded by CarmelSepuloni Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Pakuranga Incumbent Assumed...
Tokerau to Labour's Kelvin Davis. In the two new electorates, Labour's CarmelSepuloni won Kelston, while National's Paula Bennett won Upper Harbour. Bennett...
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