The Right Honourable Chris Hipkins
Photo Credit: Official portrait, 2022
The Right Honourable Chris Hipkins - Leader of the Labour Party
Chris Hipkins is a New Zealand politician who serves as the Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition.
Born in the Hutt Valley, he completed a Bachelor of Arts in political science and criminology at Victoria University of Wellington.
Before entering politics, he worked as a policy advisor for the Industry Training Federation and a training manager for Todd Energy, as well as serving as a parliamentary advisor to Trevor Mallard and Helen Clark.
He became the leader of the Labour Party in January 2023 and has served as Leader of the Opposition since November 2023.
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