Jo Luxton

Jo Luxton
Luxton in 2023
66th Minister of Customs
In office
8 May 2023 – 27 November 2023
Prime MinisterChris Hipkins
Preceded byDamien O'Connor (acting)
Succeeded byCasey Costello
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Rangitata
In office
17 October 2020 – 14 October 2023
Preceded byAndrew Falloon
Succeeded byJames Meager
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Labour party list
In office
23 September 2017 – 17 October 2020
14 October 2023 – present
Personal details
Born1973 (age 50–51)
Political partyLabour (2013–present)
SpouseMatt
Children3
RelativesNorman Kirk (great-uncle)

Jo-Anne Marie Luxton (born 1973)[1] is a New Zealand politician. She has been a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party since the 2017 general election.

Before her political career, Luxton was an early childhood educator. From 8 May to 27 November 2023, she was Minister of Customs and Associate Minister of Education, with responsibility for early childhood education, in the Sixth Labour Government.

  1. ^ Hudson, Daisy (29 August 2017). "Coffee with the candidate: Labour Rangitata candidate Jo Luxton". The Timaru Herald. Stuff. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2020.