Todd Muller

Todd Muller
38th Leader of the Opposition
In office
22 May 2020 – 14 July 2020
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
DeputyNikki Kaye
Preceded bySimon Bridges
Succeeded byJudith Collins
13th Leader of the National Party
In office
22 May 2020 – 14 July 2020
DeputyNikki Kaye
Preceded bySimon Bridges
Succeeded byJudith Collins
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Bay of Plenty
In office
20 September 2014 – 14 October 2023
Preceded byTony Ryall
Succeeded byTom Rutherford
Majority3,415
Personal details
Born
Todd Michael Muller

(1968-12-23) 23 December 1968 (age 55)
Te Aroha, New Zealand
Political partyNational
SpouseMichelle Muller
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Waikato

Todd Michael Muller (/ˈmʌlər/;[1] born 23 December 1968[2]) is a New Zealand former politician who served as the Leader of the New Zealand National Party and the Leader of the Opposition from 22 May to 14 July 2020.[3]

Muller entered Parliament at the 2014 general election. He was elected as the MP for the Bay of Plenty electorate, which held until his retirement at the 2023 general election. In his second term, Muller became the leader of the National Party after successfully challenging then-leader Simon Bridges. However, his mental health suffered, including suffering panic attacks, and he resigned the leadership after 53 days.

  1. ^ "Hilary Barry, Jeremy Wells get to know National leader Todd Muller speed date style". TVNZ. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ Jason, Walls (22 May 2020). "National's new leader: Who is Todd Muller, the MP who defeated Simon Bridges". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020. He is 51 – born just two days before Christmas in 1968.
  3. ^ Ensor, Jamie (14 July 2020). "Live updates: Todd Muller resigns as National Party leader". Newshub. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.