Marian Hobbs

Marian Hobbs
11th Minister for the Environment
In office
10 December 1999 – 19 October 2005
Prime MinisterHelen Clark
Preceded bySimon Upton
Succeeded byDavid Benson-Pope
20th Minister of Broadcasting
In office
27 March 2001 – 15 August 2002
Prime MinisterHelen Clark
Preceded bySteve Maharey
Succeeded byDavid Cunliffe
In office
10 December 1999 – 23 February 2001
Prime MinisterHelen Clark
Preceded byMaurice Williamson
Succeeded bySteve Maharey
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Wellington Central
In office
27 November 1999 – 8 November 2008
Preceded byRichard Prebble
Succeeded byGrant Robertson
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour list
In office
12 October 1996 – 27 November 1999
Personal details
Born (1947-12-18) 18 December 1947 (age 76)
NationalityNew Zealander
Political partyLabour
Children2
ProfessionTeacher

Marian Leslie Hobbs (born 18 December 1947) is a New Zealand politician who was a Labour Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2008. She was initially a list MP and then (from 1999) represented the Wellington Central electorate. She served as Minister for the Environment and, later, as one of two Assistant Speakers of the House of Representatives. She represented the Dunedin constituency of the Otago Regional Council from 2019 to 2021.