Tama Potaka

Tama Potaka
Potaka in 2023
46th Minister for Māori Development
Assumed office
27 November 2023
Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon
Preceded byWillie Jackson
17th Minister of Conservation
Assumed office
27 November 2023
Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon
Preceded byWillow-Jean Prime
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hamilton West
Assumed office
10 December 2022
Preceded byGaurav Sharma
Majority2,433
Personal details
Born
Tama William Potaka

(1976-01-08) 8 January 1976 (age 48)
Raetihi, New Zealand
Political partyNational
Spouse
Ariana Paul
(m. 2008)
Children3
Alma materVictoria University of Wellington
Columbia University

Tama William Potaka (born 8 January 1976) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives representing the Hamilton West electorate. He is a member of the National Party and was chief executive of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki before entering Parliament.


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