Tamatha Paul | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wellington Central | |
Assumed office 14 October 2023 | |
Preceded by | Grant Robertson |
Majority | 6,066 |
Wellington City Councillor for Pukehīnau/Lambton Ward | |
In office 19 October 2019 – 10 November 2023 Serving with Iona Pannett and Nicola Young | |
Preceded by | Brian Dawson |
Succeeded by | Geordie Rogers |
President of Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association | |
In office 2019–2020 | |
Preceded by | Marlon Drake |
Succeeded by | Geo Robrigado |
Personal details | |
Born | Tamatha-Kaye Erin Paul 1997 Auckland, New Zealand |
Political party | Independent (2019–2022) Green (2022–present) |
Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington (BA) Massey University (MRP) |
Tamatha-Kaye Erin Paul (born 1997) is a New Zealand activist and politician who is a Member of Parliament for Wellington Central.[1] In 2018 she was the first Māori woman to be elected President of the Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association. Running as an independent Paul was elected to the Wellington City Council in 2019. She joined the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand ahead of the 2022 local elections.