Amy Adams (politician)

Amy Adams
16th Chancellor of the University of Canterbury
Assumed office
2 March 2022
Preceded bySusan McCormack
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Selwyn
In office
8 November 2008 – 17 October 2020
Preceded byElectorate re-established
Succeeded byNicola Grigg
8th Minister for Courts
In office
8 October 2014 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byChester Borrows
Succeeded byAndrew Little
48th Minister of Justice
In office
8 October 2014 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byJudith Collins
Succeeded byAndrew Little
26th Minister for Social Housing
In office
20 December 2016 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterBill English
Preceded byPaula Bennett
Succeeded byPhil Twyford
Personal details
Born
Amy Juliet Milnes

(1971-05-19) 19 May 1971 (age 53)
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyNational
SpouseDon Adams
ChildrenTwo
ResidenceAylesbury
Alma materUniversity of Canterbury
ProfessionLawyer
Websiteamyadams.co.nz

Amy Juliet Adams (née Milnes; born 19 May 1971) is a former New Zealand politician of the New Zealand National Party and the current chancellor of the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. She was the Member of Parliament for Selwyn from 2008 to 2020, when she retired.

Adams' prior career was as a lawyer. She served as New Zealand's Minister for the Environment, Minister for Communications and Minister of Justice in the Fifth National Government.