Louise Upston

Louise Upston
Upston in 2023
28th Minister for Social Development and Employment
Assumed office
27 November 2023
Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon
Preceded byCarmel Sepuloni
12th Minister of Corrections
In office
20 December 2016 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterBill English
Preceded byJudith Collins
Succeeded byKelvin Davis
14th Minister for Land Information
In office
6 October 2014 – 20 December 2016
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byMichael Woodhouse
Succeeded byMark Mitchell
13th Minister for Women
In office
8 October 2014 – 20 December 2016
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byJo Goodhew
Succeeded byPaula Bennett
Senior Government Whip
In office
29 January 2013 – 7 October 2014
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Preceded byMichael Woodhouse
Succeeded byTim Macindoe
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Taupō
Assumed office
8 November 2008
Preceded byMark Burton
Personal details
Born
Louise Claire McGill

(1971-03-14) 14 March 1971 (age 53)[1]
North Shore, New Zealand
Political partyNational
Children3
Websitewww.louiseupston.co.nz

Louise Claire Upston MP (née McGill, born 14 March 1971) is a New Zealand politician. She was elected as a Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for Taupō, representing the National Party, in the 2008 general election.

She was Minister for Women and Minister of Corrections in the Fifth National Government. She currently serves as the Minister for Social Development and Employment.

  1. ^ Upston, Louise. "Video Update – 15 March 2011". louiseupston.co.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2014.