David Clark (New Zealand politician)

The Honourable
David Clark
Clark in 2015
14th Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
In office
6 November 2020 – 1 February 2023
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Chris Hipkins
Preceded byKris Faafoi
Succeeded byDuncan Webb
20th Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission
In office
6 November 2020 – 1 February 2023
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Chris Hipkins
Preceded byGrant Robertson
Succeeded byDeborah Russell
16th Minister for State Owned Enterprises
In office
6 November 2020 – 1 February 2023
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Chris Hipkins
Preceded byWinston Peters
Succeeded byDuncan Webb
31st Minister of Statistics
In office
6 November 2020 – 1 February 2023
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Chris Hipkins
Preceded byJames Shaw
Succeeded byDeborah Russell
1st Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications
In office
6 November 2020 – 1 February 2023
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Chris Hipkins
Succeeded byGinny Andersen
40th Minister of Health
In office
26 October 2017 – 2 July 2020
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Preceded byJonathan Coleman
Succeeded byChris Hipkins
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Dunedin
Dunedin North (2011–2020)
In office
26 November 2011 (2011-11-26) – 14 October 2023
Preceded byPete Hodgson
Succeeded byRachel Brooking
Personal details
Born (1973-01-05) 5 January 1973 (age 51)
Political partyLabour
SpouseKatrina
Children3
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Treasury analyst[2]
  • Presbyterian minister[2]
Websitewww.davidclark.org.nz

David Scott Clark (born 5 January 1973) is a former New Zealand Labour Party politician.

He was the Member of Parliament representing Dunedin (previously Dunedin North) from 2011 to 2023 and was twice a Cabinet minister in the Sixth Labour Government led by Jacinda Ardern. Clark was Minister of Health from 2017 until July 2020, when he resigned after multiple controversies related to the response to COVID-19.[3][4] He was returned to Cabinet in November 2020, holding various economic portfolios, and retired from politics at the 2023 general election.

  1. ^ a b Mitchell, Rob (8 April 2018). "National Portrait: David Clark, Health Minister". The Dominion Post. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019 – via Stuff.
  2. ^ a b Loughrey, David (27 September 2010). "From minister to standing for MP". Otago Daily Times. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. ^ "About me". David Clark – New Zealand Labour Party. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  4. ^ "David Clark resigns as Health Minister: 'It's best for me to step aside'". Radio New Zealand. 2 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.