Marama Fox

Marama Fox
MP
Marama Fox on 10 August 2014
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Maori Party List
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 September 2014
Co-leader of the Māori Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 2014
Co-leader with Te Ururoa Flavell
Preceded by Tariana Turia

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

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.[1] Fox has described her religious views as her being "a badge wearing Mormon."[2]

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.[1][3] Fox is the Māori Party's first-ever list MP.[4] 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Farmer, Don (28 August 2014). "Fox climbs to No 2 on list". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Laing, Doug (20 September 2014). "Meka Whaitiri wins Ikaroa-Rawhiti". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "New role for Flavell in National deal". Stuff.co.nz. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Tariana Turia		 Co-leader of the Māori Party
2014-present 		Incumbent