Harete Hipango
| Harete Hipango MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Whanganui | |
|
Assumed office 23 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Chester Borrows |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | National |
Harete Makere Hipango[1] is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the National Party.
Personal life
Prior to entering parliament, Hipango was a lawyer for more than 25 years and was a member of the Whanganui District Health Board.[2]
Political career
Member of parliament
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2017–present | 52nd | Whanganui | 62 | National |
Hipango was selected by the New Zealand National Party to contest Whanganui at the 2017 general election. She was selected over former Wanganui Chronicle general manager Andy Jarden, Whanganui dentist and district councillor Hadleigh Reid and South Taranaki farmer Warwick Fleming. It was the first time the party had chosen a Māori woman to contest a seat it held.[3]
References
- ↑ "Daily progress for Tuesday, 7 November 2017". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "National selects Harete Hipango as candidate for Whanganui". Stuff.
- ↑ "Harete Hipango is National Party's Whanganui candidate". 26 March 2017 – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chester Borrows |
Member of Parliament for Whanganui 2017–present |
Incumbent |
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