Marama Davidson | |
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1st Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence | |
In office 6 November 2020 – 27 November 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Karen Chhour |
3rd Co-leader of the Green Party | |
Assumed office 8 April 2018 | |
Preceded by | Metiria Turei |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Green party list | |
Assumed office 4 November 2015 | |
Preceded by | Russel Norman |
Personal details | |
Born | Marama Mere-Ana Paratene 29 December 1973 Auckland, New Zealand |
Political party | Green |
Spouse | Paul Davidson |
Relations | Rawiri Paratene (father) |
Children | 6 |
Website | Green Party profile |
Marama Mere-Ana Davidson[1] (née Paratene; born 29 December 1973)[2][3] is a New Zealand politician who entered the New Zealand Parliament in 2015 as a list MP (member of Parliament) representing the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, of which she became the female co-leader in 2018.
In October 2020, the Green Party signed a cooperation agreement to support a Labour-led government. Davidson became the Minister outside Cabinet for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, as well as holding the Associate Housing portfolio.[4]