Before Politics
- ◆Joined Unilever in 1993, rose to President and CEO of Unilever Canada
- ◆CEO of Air New Zealand 2013–2019
Parliamentary Career
- ◆MP for Botany since 2020
- ◆Leader of the Opposition 2021–2023
- ◆Prime Minister since November 2023
Key Positions
- →Lower taxes and reduced public spending
- →Economic growth through business investment
- →Reduced co-governance and Treaty of Waitangi provisions in legislation
- →Law and order — reinstated three-strikes sentencing
Accomplishments
- ✓Led National to victory in 2023 election after four years in opposition
- ✓Formed NZ's first formal three-party coalition government
- ✓Delivered NZ$14.7 billion in tax cuts
- ✓Reduced public service headcount significantly
Controversies
- !Criticised for using taxpayer funds for te reo lessons as Opposition leader, then discouraging te reo use in public service as PM
- !Coalition seen as unstable — David Seymour and Winston Peters have publicly contradicted him
- !Presided over a prolonged recession with economists criticising his economic approach
- !Leadership repeatedly questioned within caucus through 2025
Bio Summary
Former Air New Zealand CEO turned Prime Minister, leading NZ's first formal three-party coalition government since 2023.
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