Carmel Sepuloni

The Honourable Carmel Sepuloni MP
20th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
In office 25 January 2023 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Chris Hipkins
Governor-General	Cindy Kiro
Preceded by	Grant Robertson
Succeeded by	Winston Peters
27th Minister for Social Development
In office 26 October 2017 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Anne Tolley
Succeeded by	Louise Upston
14th Minister for ACC
In office 22 July 2020 – 1 February 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Iain Lees-Galloway
Succeeded by	Peeni Henare
13th Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
In office 6 November 2020 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Jacinda Ardern
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Kelston
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 September 2014
Preceded by	Electorate established
Majority	15,660
Personal details
Born	Carmel Jean Sepuloni 1977 (age 46–47) Waitara, New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Daren Kamali ​ (m. 2018)​
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Auckland

Carmel Jean Sepuloni (born 1977)^[1] is a New Zealand politician who was the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand from January 2023 until November 2023. She is a member of parliament for the Labour Party. She was first elected to Parliament in 2008. She is New Zealand's first MP of Tongan descent.

On 22 January 2023, incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced that Sepuloni would be his pick for Deputy Prime Minister.^[2]

References

1. "Current MPs - Carmel Sepuloni". New Zealand Parliament. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
2. "Chris Hipkins confirmed as New Zealand leader, picks deputy". News10. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.