Marama Fox
| Marama Fox MP | |
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Marama Fox in December 2015 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Maori Party List | |
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Assumed office 20 September 2014 | |
| Co-leader of the Māori Party | |
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Assumed office October 2014 Co-leader with Te Ururoa Flavell | |
| Preceded by | Tariana Turia |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Māori Party |
Marama Kahu Fox is a New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a representative of the Māori Party. Following her election to parliament, she was named Māori Party co-leader alongside Te Ururoa Flavell, replacing party founder Tariana Turia.
Private life and professional career
When Fox was born, the youngest of five children, the family lived in the Porirua suburb of Cannons Creek. Her father, Ernest Richard "Ernie" Smith, was pākehā and a teacher. Her mother, Frances Smith, founded a pre-school. In the early 1970s, the family lived in Christchurch, where Fox attended Elmwood Primary School in Merivale, Heaton Normal Intermediate, and then Christchurch Girls' High School.[1]
Fox lives in Masterton and has nine children. Prior to becoming an MP, she worked as a teacher and had been in education for 26 years.[2] Fox has described herself as being "a badge wearing Mormon."[3]
Political career
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2014–present | 51st | List | 2 | Māori |
At the 2014 election Fox stood in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate, before being elected via the party list.[2][4] Fox is the Māori Party's first-ever list MP.[5] Fox was appointed co-leader of the Maori Party after she became the first List MP for the Māori Party and succeeded Tariana Turia as co-leader.
References
- ↑ Husband, Dale (12 April 2015). "I wanted to know what they were saying". e-tangata. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- 1 2 Farmer, Don (28 August 2014). "Fox climbs to No 2 on list". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ Trevett, Claire (31 October 2014). "Maori Party's new co-leader: Headstrong Marama Fox reveals her cuss word". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ Laing, Doug (20 September 2014). "Meka Whaitiri wins Ikaroa-Rawhiti". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "New role for Flavell in National deal". Stuff.co.nz. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014.
External links
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tariana Turia |
Co-leader of the Māori Party 2014-present |
Incumbent |