John Tamihere

John Tamihere
Tamihere in 2023
6th President of the Māori Party
Assumed office
8 June 2022
Preceded byChe Wilson
3rd Male Co-leader of the Māori Party
In office
15 April 2020 – 18 October 2020
Co-leading with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Preceded byTe Ururoa Flavell
Succeeded byRawiri Waititi
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Tāmaki Makaurau
In office
27 July 2002 – 17 September 2005
Preceded byElectorate created
Succeeded byPita Sharples
Majority9,444 (60.52%)
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Hauraki
In office
27 November 1999 – 27 July 2002
Preceded byElectorate created
Succeeded byElectorate abolished
Majority7,238 (14.51%)
Personal details
Born (1959-02-08) 8 February 1959 (age 65)
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyMāori Party (since 2020)
Labour (until 2019)
OccupationLawyer

John Henry Tamihere (born 8 February 1959) is a New Zealand politician, media personality, and political commentator. He was member of Parliament from 1999 to 2005, including serving as a Cabinet minister in the Labour Party from August 2002 to November 2004. Tamihere ran unsuccessfully for Auckland mayor in the 2019 election.[1] He joined the Māori Party in 2020 and from April to October 2020 was the party's co-leader.[2] He became president of the Māori Party in June 2022.

  1. ^ "Phil Goff wins a second term as Auckland Mayor". The New Zealand Herald. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. ^ "John Tamihere and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer selected as new Māori Party co-leaders". Stuff. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.