Brooke van Velden
Brooke Olivia van Velden (born 15 October 1992) is a right-wing New Zealand politician who has served as the deputy leader of ACT New Zealand since June 2020. She has been a member of Parliament (MP) since the 2020 general election, first as a list MP and, since 2023, the MP for Tāmaki. Van Velden currently serves in the National-led government as the 38th minister of internal affairs and 6th minister for workplace relations and safety. She is the second youngest cabinet minister in New Zealand history, being just eight days older than Phil Goff was when he became Minister of Housing after the 1984 election.
The Honourable Brooke van Velden MP | |
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Van Velden in 2023 | |
| 38th Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Christopher Luxon |
| Preceded by | Barbara Edmonds |
| 6th Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Christopher Luxon |
| Preceded by | Carmel Sepuloni |
| Deputy Leader of ACT New Zealand | |
| Assumed office 28 June 2020 | |
| Leader | David Seymour |
| Preceded by | Beth Houlbrooke |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Tāmaki | |
| Assumed office 14 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Simon O'Connor |
| Majority | 4,575 |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for ACT Party List | |
| In office 17 October 2020 – 14 October 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1992 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | ACT |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
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