Barbara Edmonds
Barbara Edmonds | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Mana | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Kris Faafoi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980/1981 (age 40–42)[1] Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Chris |
| Children | 8 |
| Residence(s) | Porirua, New Zealand |
Barbara Rachael Fati Palepa Edmonds[2] is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party.
Early life and career[edit]
Edmonds' parents came to New Zealand from Western Samoa in 1978. She was also raised by her stepmother after her mother died when she was 4 years old.[3] She was born in North Shore, Auckland and attended Carmel College. Her school was next door to North Shore Hospital where members of her family were working in the kitchen, laundry and as cleaners.[4] She married and had eight children.[5] Edmonds was a parent elected member of the Board of Trustees of Mana College.[6]
Edmonds is a specialist tax lawyer, and before entering Parliament, worked in both the private and public sectors. In 2016, she was seconded from Inland Revenue to work as a private secretary to Michael Woodhouse and Judith Collins, as Ministers of Revenue.[3][7] In 2017, she was appointed as a political adviser to Stuart Nash in his role as Minister of Revenue.[3]
Political career[edit]
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–present | 53rd | Mana | 49 | Labour | |
In August 2020, Edmonds was ranked 49th on the Labour Party's list.[8]
During the 2020 election, she won Mana by a large margin of 16,244, defeating National Member of Parliament Jo Hayes.[9] Following the election, she was appointed as Labour's associate whip on 2 November.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Compare the candidates for Mana — Barbara Edmonds". NZ Election 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Speech - New Zealand Parliament".
- ^ a b c Husb, Dale (28 November 2020). "Barbara Edmonds: Sacrifice and success". E-Tangata. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Raela, Johnson (8 June 2020). "Samoan mother of eight has Parliament in her sights". Tagata Pasifika. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Labour picks lawyers for Manurewa and Mana - National picks farmer in Wairarapa". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Mana College. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Barbara Edmonds- Labour Party Candidate for Mana". Pacific Media Network. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Labour announces list for 2020 Election". Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Mana - Official Results". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Barbara Edmonds". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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