Poto Williams

The Honourable
Poto Williams
MP
Williams in 2020
14th Minister of Conservation
In office
14 June 2022 – 1 February 2023
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Chris Hipkins
Preceded byKiri Allan
Succeeded byWillow-Jean Prime
8th Minister for Building and Construction
In office
6 November 2020 – 14 June 2022
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Preceded byJenny Salesa
Succeeded byMegan Woods
40th Minister of Police
In office
6 November 2020 – 14 June 2022
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Preceded byStuart Nash
Succeeded byChris Hipkins
9th Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
In office
3 July 2019 – 6 November 2020
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Preceded byPeeni Henare
Succeeded byPriyanca Radhakrishnan
Assistant Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
In office
8 November 2017 – 3 July 2019
Preceded byLindsay Tisch
Succeeded byRuth Dyson
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Christchurch East
In office
28 January 2014 – 14 October 2023
Preceded byLianne Dalziel
Succeeded byReuben Davidson
Majority17,336
Personal details
Born (1962-01-07) 7 January 1962 (age 62)
Wellington, New Zealand
Political partyLabour
Alma materSouthern Cross University

Munokoa Poto Williams MP (born 7 January 1962) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician and a member of Parliament. She was elected in a 2013 by-election and served as Minister of Conservation and Minister for Disability Issues in the Sixth Labour Government.