Darren Hughes
Darren Colyn Hughes (born 3 April 1978) is a New Zealand former Member of Parliament between 2002 and 2011, first elected at the age of 24. He represented the Labour Party and was a Minister outside Cabinet in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand.
The Honourable Darren Hughes | |
|---|---|
| 25th Minister of Statistics | |
| In office 5 November 2007 – 19 November 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Clayton Cosgrove |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Williamson |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Ōtaki | |
| In office 27 July 2002 – 8 November 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Judy Keall |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Guy |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for New Zealand Labour Party list | |
| In office 8 November 2008 – 5 April 2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Louisa Wall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1978 |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington London School of Economics |
In 2011, Hughes resigned from Parliament and in 2012, he relocated to the United Kingdom to become the Campaigns and Research Director of the Electoral Reform Society. In 2017, Hughes became Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Society, based in South London.
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