Barbara Kuriger | |
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12th Deputy Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
Speaker | Gerry Brownlee |
Preceded by | Greg O'Connor |
Senior Whip of the National Party | |
In office 21 March 2018 – 10 November 2020 | |
Deputy | Matt Doocey |
Leader | Simon Bridges Todd Muller Judith Collins |
Preceded by | Jami-Lee Ross |
Succeeded by | Matt Doocey |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Taranaki-King Country | |
Assumed office 20 September 2014 | |
Preceded by | Shane Ardern |
Personal details | |
Born | 1961 (age 63–64) Ōpunake, New Zealand |
Political party | National |
Spouse | Louis Kuriger |
Profession | Farmer |
Barbara Joan Kuriger (born 1961)[1] is a New Zealand politician who has served as Deputy Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives since December 2023. A member of the National Party, Kuriger was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Taranaki-King Country since 2014.