David Parker (New Zealand politician)

David William Parker (born 1960) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician who served as Attorney-General, Minister for the Environment, Minister of Transport and Associate Minister of Finance in the Sixth Labour Government. He previously served as a Cabinet Minister in the Fifth Labour Government, Deputy Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party and Deputy Leader of the Opposition from September 2013 to September 2014, and as interim Leader of the Labour Party from September to November 2014. He represented the Otago electorate at the 47th Parliament and has since served as a list MP.

The Honourable
David Parker
MP
Parker in 2020
32nd Attorney-General of New Zealand
In office
26 October 2017 – 27 November 2023
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Chris Hipkins
Preceded byChris Finlayson
Succeeded byJudith Collins
In office
19 October 2005 – 20 March 2006
Prime MinisterHelen Clark
Preceded byMichael Cullen
Succeeded byMichael Cullen
16th Minister for the Environment
In office
26 October 2017 – 27 November 2023
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Chris Hipkins
Preceded byNick Smith
Succeeded byPenny Simmonds
12th Minister for Trade and Export Growth
In office
26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Preceded byTodd McClay
Succeeded byDamien O'Connor
7th Minister for Economic Development
In office
26 October 2017 – 27 June 2019
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Preceded bySimon Bridges
Succeeded byPhil Twyford
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
In office
15 September 2013 – 30 September 2014
LeaderDavid Cunliffe
Preceded byGrant Robertson
Succeeded byAnnette King
16th Deputy Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party
In office
15 September 2013 – 30 September 2014
LeaderDavid Cunliffe
Preceded byGrant Robertson
Succeeded byAnnette King
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Labour Party list
Assumed office
17 September 2005
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Otago
In office
27 July 2002 – 17 September 2005
Preceded byGavan Herlihy
Succeeded byJacqui Dean
Personal details
Born1960 (age 63–64)
Roxburgh, New Zealand
Political partyLabour
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Otago
OccupationLawyer
Websitedavidparker.co.nz
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