Peeni Henare
Peeni Henare | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Henare in 2019 | |
| 26th Minister of Civil Defence | |
| Assumed office 27 June 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
| Preceded by | Kris Faafoi |
| 3rd Minister for Whānau Ora | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
| Preceded by | Te Ururoa Flavell |
| 14th Minister for Youth | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
| Preceded by | Nikki Kaye |
| Succeeded by | Priyanca Radhakrishnan |
| 8th Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector | |
| In office 26 October 2017 – 3 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
| Preceded by | Alfred Ngaro |
| Succeeded by | Poto Williams |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Tāmaki Makaurau | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Pita Sharples |
| Majority | 1,462 |
| Personal details | |
| Relations | Tau Henare (great-grandfather) James Henare (grandfather) |
| Website | www |
Peeni Ereatara Gladwyn Henare is a New Zealand Labour Party politician who has been a member of the New Zealand parliament for the Tāmaki Makaurau Māori electorate since the 2014 general election.
Family
Henare is a great grandson of Taurekareka Henare, who held the Northern Maori seat between 1914 and 1938.[1] His grandfather was James Henare,[1] who had stood for the National Party in five elections between 1946 and 1963.[2] His father was Erima Henare, who was the head of the Māori Language Commission.
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2017 | 51st | Tāmaki Makaurau | none | Labour | |
| 2017–2020 | 52nd | Tāmaki Makaurau | none | Labour | |
| 2020–present | 53rd | Tāmaki Makaurau | 18 | Labour | |
Peeni Henare won the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate ahead of Rangi McLean of the Māori Party in 2014.[3]
Henare was elected as a Minister outside Cabinet by the Labour Party caucus following Labour's formation of a coalition government with New Zealand First and the Greens in 2017.[4] He assumed the portfolio of Minister for Whānau Ora, which falls under the purview of Te Puni Kōkiri (the Ministry for Māori Development).[5][6]
Following a cabinet reshuffle in late June 2019, Henare was appointed as Minister of Civil Defence.[7][8]
During the 2020 general election, Henare retained Tāmaki Makaurau by a margin of 902 votes based on preliminary results, defeating the Māori Party's candidate John Tamihere and Green co-leader Marama Davidson.[9] In November 2020, Henare was announced as Minister of Defence and Minister for Whānau Ora.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Grandson aims to keep Parliament seat in family". The Northern Advocate. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. p. 247. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
- ^ Ropiha, Billie Jo (20 September 2014). "Peeni Henare presents humble victory speech". Māori Television. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Who's in? Who's out?". Radio NZ. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Ministry of Māori Development". Te Puni Kokiri. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Winners and losers - PM reveals first substantive Cabinet reshuffle". Radio New Zealand. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ Small, Zane (27 June 2019). "Jacinda Ardern's Cabinet reshuffle: Phil Twyford's Housing portfolio split into three". Newshub. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Tāmaki Makaurau - Preliminary Count". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ministerial List". Ministerial List. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- Living people
- New Zealand Labour Party MPs
- Government ministers of New Zealand
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- New Zealand MPs for Māori electorates
- 21st-century New Zealand politicians
- Candidates in the 2017 New Zealand general election
- Candidates in the 2020 New Zealand general election