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Revision as of 15:53, 17 October 2020

Fletcher Tabuteau
Tabuteau in 2015
Parliamentary Under-Secretary
for Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 October 2017
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
MinisterWinston Peters
Parliamentary Under-Secretary
for Regional Economic Development
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 October 2017
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
MinisterShane Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary
for Disarmament and Arms Control
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 May 2018
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
MinisterWinston Peters
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for New Zealand First list
In office
20 September 2014 – 17 October 2020
5th Deputy Leader of New Zealand First
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 February 2018
LeaderWinston Peters
Preceded byRon Mark
Personal details
Born
Fletcher Hoporona Tabuteau

1974 (age 49–50)[1]
Rotorua, New Zealand[1]
Alma materUniversity of Waikato

Fletcher Hoporona Tabuteau (born 1974), a New Zealand politician, first became a list Member of Parliament at the 2014 general election as a representative of the New Zealand First party. On 27 February 2018 he became the party's deputy leader.[2]

Political career

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2014–2017 51st List 4 NZ First
2017–2020 52nd List 4 NZ First

Born and raised in Rotorua, Tabuteau is of Māori descent through his mother, affiliating to the Ngāti Ngāraranui, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, and Ngāti Whakaue iwi.[3] Tabuteau was an economics lecturer and head of the business school at Waiariki Institute of Technology[4] before being elected at the 2014 election after being ranked fourth on the party list. He stood in the Rotorua electorate.[4]

He has previously stood for New Zealand First in 2002, 2005 and 2011.[5][6][7] Tabuteau was re-elected on the New Zealand First list during the 2017 general election.[8] Following the formation of a coalition government consisting of Labour, New Zealand First, and the Greens, Tabuteau was appointed as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters and the Minister for Regional Economic Development Shane Jones.[9]

He succeeded Ron Mark as deputy leader of New Zealand First on 27 February 2018.[2]

Since 25 March 2020, Tabuteau has been a member of the Epidemic Response Committee, a select committee that considers the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Cheng, Derek (22 September 2014). "Election 2014: Peters a political hero, NZ First MP". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b Moir, Jo (27 February 2018). "NZ First appoints Fletcher Tabuteau as its new deputy leader – rolling Ron Mark". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ Martin, Matthew (17 September 2014). "Election profile: Fletcher Tabuteau". Rotorua Daily Post. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Newcomers jump up NZ First list". Otago Daily Times. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  5. ^ Official Count Results - Rotorua, 2002
  6. ^ Official Count Results – Rotorua, 2005
  7. ^ Official Count Results – Rotorua, 2011
  8. ^ "2017 General Election – Official Result Successful Candidates". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Epidemic response". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
Political offices
New office Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
2017–present 		Incumbent
Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Regional Economic Development
2017–present
Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control
2018–present
Party political offices
Preceded by Deputy leader of New Zealand First
2018–present 		Incumbent


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