David Clark (as Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications)
25th Minister of Civil Defence
In office 26 October 2017 – 27 June 2019
Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by
Nathan Guy
Succeeded by
Peeni Henare
64th Minister of Customs
In office 20 September 2018 – 27 June 2019
Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by
Meka Whaitiri
Succeeded by
Jenny Salesa
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour party list
In office 17 October 2020 – 23 July 2022
Succeeded by
Dan Rosewarne[n 1]
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Mana
In office 20 November 2010 – 17 October 2020
Preceded by
Winnie Laban
Succeeded by
Barbara Edmonds
Personal details
Born
(1976-06-23) 23 June 1976 (age 47)
Nationality
New Zealand
Political party
Labour
Spouse
Gina Faafoi-Rogers (former)
Domestic partner
Mae Puller
Children
3
Profession
Journalist
Website
beehive.govt.nz
Kristopher John Faafoi (born 23 June 1976) is a former New Zealand Labour Party politician. He became the Member of Parliament for the Mana electorate in 2010. He did not contest the seat as an electorate MP in 2020 but continued as a list MP. He held a number of ministerial portfolios in the Sixth Labour Government from 2017, until he announced his retirement from politics in June 2022.
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Kristopher John Faafoi (born 23 June 1976) is a former New Zealand Labour Party politician. He became the Member of Parliament for the Mana electorate...
into three positions; appointing Megan Woods as Minister of Housing, KrisFaafoi as Associate Minister of Housing, and Phil Twyford as Minister of Urban...
partners Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu. On 21 December, Immigration Minister KrisFaafoi announced a six-month extension for employer-assisted work and working...
Andrew Little (Labour) David Parker (Labour) Trevor Mallard (Labour) KrisFaafoi (Labour) Ayesha Verrall (Labour) Willie Jackson (Labour) Louisa Wall...
several Government ministers including Grant Robertson, Poto Williams and KrisFaafoi had approved $2.75 million in funding to support the Mongrel Mob-led...
"Gay conversion therapy to become criminal offence, Justice Minister KrisFaafoi announces". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 30...
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Twyford, and Megan Woods. The Labour ministers outside cabinet were KrisFaafoi, Peeni Henare, Willie Jackson, William Sio, and Meka Whaitiri. The Green...
and Carmel Sepuloni, who was the first MP of Tongan heritage. In 2010, KrisFaafoi entered parliament by winning the 2010 Mana by-election, becoming the...
"Labour's new Cabinet – who's in, who's out, as Trevor Mallard and KrisFaafoi resign". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 June 2022. "Contenders coy as Labour...
Tāmati Coffey Liz Craig Clare Curran Kelvin Davis Ruth Dyson Paul Eagle KrisFaafoi Peeni Henare Chris Hipkins Raymond Huo Willie Jackson Iain Lees-Galloway...
Parliamentary staffers to immediately become lobbyists after leaving office. KrisFaafoi joined a lobbying firm just three months after leaving Parliament, where...
Edmonds was selected as Labour's candidate in Mana, replacing incumbent KrisFaafoi. In August 2020, Edmonds was ranked 49th on the Labour Party's list for...
Labour Party Jacinda Ardern Clare Curran Iain Lees-Galloway Jenny Salesa KrisFaafoi David Clark William Sio Phil Twyford Poto Williams Stuart Nash Meka Whaitiri...
August by 63 votes to 57 votes. On 30 August 2018, Civil Defence Minister KrisFaafoi announced that the Government was investing into supporting "rapid response...
Labour Party Jacinda Ardern Clare Curran Iain Lees-Galloway Jenny Salesa KrisFaafoi David Clark William Sio Phil Twyford Poto Williams Stuart Nash Meka Whaitiri...
was made Minister of Customs following a cabinet reshuffle, replacing KrisFaafoi who assumed the portfolio of Associate Minister for public housing. During...
Labour Party Jacinda Ardern Clare Curran Iain Lees-Galloway Jenny Salesa KrisFaafoi David Clark William Sio Phil Twyford Poto Williams Stuart Nash Meka Whaitiri...
Labour Party Jacinda Ardern Clare Curran Iain Lees-Galloway Jenny Salesa KrisFaafoi David Clark William Sio Phil Twyford Poto Williams Stuart Nash Meka Whaitiri...
resignation, along with that of Immigration and Broadcasting Minister KrisFaafoi, triggered a cabinet reshuffle within the Labour Government. Mallard's...
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