Amy Adams (politician)

Amy Adams
16th Chancellor of the University of Canterbury
Assumed office
2 March 2022
Preceded bySusan McCormack
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Selwyn
In office
8 November 2008 – 17 October 2020
Preceded byElectorate re-established
Succeeded byNicola Grigg
8th Minister for Courts
In office
8 October 2014 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byChester Borrows
Succeeded byAndrew Little
48th Minister of Justice
In office
8 October 2014 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byJudith Collins
Succeeded byAndrew Little
26th Minister for Social Housing
In office
20 December 2016 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterBill English
Preceded byPaula Bennett
Succeeded byPhil Twyford
Personal details
BornAmy Juliet Milnes
(1971-05-19) 19 May 1971
Auckland, New Zealand
PartyNational
SpouseDon Adams
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Canterbury
ProfessionLawyer
Websiteamyadams.co.nz
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Amy Juliet Adams (née Milnes; born 19 May 1971) is a New Zealand lawyer and former politician. Since 2022 she has been chancellor of the University of Canterbury.

Adams was a National Party Member of Parliament, representing the Selwyn electorate from 2008 to 2020, when she retired. She served as Minister for the Environment, Minister of Communications and Minister of Justice in the Fifth National Government.