Leader of the Opposition
Jacinda Ardern
MP for Mt Albert
MEDIA STATEMENT
1 August 2017
Labour advisory: new leader elected
Jacinda Ardern, MP for Mt Albert, has been elected unopposed as the new Leader of the Labour Party.
Kelvin Davis, MP for Te Tai Tokerau, was elected to the position of Deputy Leader, also unopposed.
The decision was taken at the Labour Party Caucus meeting today, following Andrew Little’s decision to step aside from
the leadership.
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