Chris Hipkins

The Right Honourable
Chris Hipkins
MP
The Right Honourable Chris Hipkins MP
	Hipkins in 2022
41st Leader of the Opposition
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Christopher Luxon
Deputy	Carmel Sepuloni
Preceded by	Christopher Luxon
41st Prime Minister of New Zealand
	In office; 25 January 2023 – 27 November 2023
Monarch	Charles III
Governor-General	Cindy Kiro
Deputy	Carmel Sepuloni
Preceded by	Jacinda Ardern
Succeeded by	Christopher Luxon
18th Leader of the Labour Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 22 January 2023
Deputy	Kelvin Davis; Carmel Sepuloni;
Preceded by	Jacinda Ardern
4th Minister for National Security and Intelligence
	In office; 25 January 2023 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Jacinda Ardern
Succeeded by	Christopher Luxon
Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services
	In office; 25 January 2023 – 27 November 2023
Preceded by	Jacinda Ardern
Succeeded by	Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister	In office; 14 June 2022 – 25 January 2023
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	8,859
Personal details
Born	Christopher John Hipkins; 5 September 1978 (age 46); Hutt Valley, New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Jade Hipkins (m. 2020; sep. 2022)
Domestic partner	Toni Grace
Children	2
Residence(s)	Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Alma mater	Victoria University of Wellington (BA)
Nickname	Chippy

Christopher John Hipkins (born 5 September 1978) is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as leader of the New Zealand Labour Party since January 2023^[2]^[3] and leader of the Opposition since November 2023. He was the 41st prime minister of New Zealand from January to November 2023, previously serving as the minister for the public service and minister for education from 2017 to 2023, and the minister for health and the COVID-19 response from 2020 to 2022. He has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Remutaka since the 2008 general election.

Hipkins was born and raised in the Hutt Valley in Wellington, and while at Victoria University of Wellington became heavily involved in student politics. He was elected president of VUWSA twice, in 2000 and 2001. Hipkins won the pre-selection for the typically safe Labour seat of Remutaka in the Hutt Valley in 2008, but due to the return of the National Party to governance won it by a thin margin. After Jacinda Ardern led Labour to victory in the 2017 general election, Hipkins assumed multiple portfolios within the Sixth Labour Government, serving variously as minister of education, police, the public service, and leader of the House. For his perceived competence within multiple roles and responsibilities, Hipkins became regarded as Labour's "fixer".^[4]^[5]

As minister of health, Hipkins was responsible for the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. The elimination policy became the primary focus of the 2020 election, helping Labour win in a landslide.^[6] After the victory, Hipkins took on more responsibility, serving as minister for COVID-19 response from November 2020 to June 2022. On 21 January 2023, Hipkins became the sole candidate to succeed Ardern as leader of the Labour Party after she announced her resignation.^[7] 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.^[8] His premiership was faced almost immediately with the 2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods, and then by further flooding from Cyclone Gabrielle.^[9] He led his party into the 2023 general election, with Labour losing to National. Subsequently, he became Opposition leader on 27 November 2023.

^ McClure, Tess (24 September 2021). "'People are tired': Chris Hipkins, the New Zealand minister battling to eliminate Covid". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^ Whyte, Anna (25 January 2023). "Chris Hipkins formally sworn in as new prime minister". Stuff. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
^ "Hipkins Named to Succeed Ardern as New Zealand Prime Minister". Bloomberg.com. 20 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^ Manhire, Toby (21 January 2023). "'The guy just lives for DIY': What to expect from Prime Minister Chris Hipkins". The Spinoff. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
^ Whyte, Anna (20 January 2023). "Who is Chris Hipkins? The man set to be New Zealand's next prime minister". Stuff. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
^ "Ardern set to win in New Zealand's 'COVID election'". Japan Today. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^ Mathias, Shanti (21 January 2023). "The beginner's guide to Chris Hipkins, our next prime minister". The Spinoff. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^ McClure, Tess (22 January 2023). "New Zealand: Chris Hipkins taking over from Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
^ Frost, Natasha (27 January 2023). "Rain Batters New Zealand's Largest City, Causing Major Flooding". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

[1] McClure, Tess (24 September 2021). "'People are tired': Chris Hipkins, the New Zealand minister battling to eliminate Covid". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

[2] Whyte, Anna (25 January 2023). "Chris Hipkins formally sworn in as new prime minister". Stuff. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

[3] "Hipkins Named to Succeed Ardern as New Zealand Prime Minister". Bloomberg.com. 20 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

[Fixer-4] Manhire, Toby (21 January 2023). "'The guy just lives for DIY': What to expect from Prime Minister Chris Hipkins". The Spinoff. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

[5] Whyte, Anna (20 January 2023). "Who is Chris Hipkins? The man set to be New Zealand's next prime minister". Stuff. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

[6] "Ardern set to win in New Zealand's 'COVID election'". Japan Today. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

[:1-7] Mathias, Shanti (21 January 2023). "The beginner's guide to Chris Hipkins, our next prime minister". The Spinoff. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

[January25-8] McClure, Tess (22 January 2023). "New Zealand: Chris Hipkins taking over from Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

[9] Frost, Natasha (27 January 2023). "Rain Batters New Zealand's Largest City, Causing Major Flooding". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

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