John Tamihere
John Tamihere | |
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Tamihere in 2023 | |
| 6th President of the Māori Party | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Che Wilson |
| 3rd Male Co-leader of the Te Pāti Māori | |
| In office 15 April 2020 – 18 October 2020 Co-leading with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer | |
| Preceded by | Te Ururoa Flavell |
| Succeeded by | Rawiri Waititi |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Tāmaki Makaurau | |
| In office 27 July 2002 – 17 September 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Electorate created |
| Succeeded by | Pita Sharples |
| Majority | 9,444 (60.52%) |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hauraki | |
| In office 27 November 1999 – 27 July 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Electorate created |
| Succeeded by | Electorate abolished |
| Majority | 7,238 (14.51%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1959 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Party | Te Pāti Māori (since 2020) Labour (until 2019) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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John Henry Tamihere (born 8 February 1959) is a New Zealand politician, media personality, and political commentator. He was a member of Parliament from 1999 to 2005, including serving as a Cabinet minister in the Labour Party from August 2002 to November 2004. Tamihere ran unsuccessfully for Auckland mayor in the 2019 election. He joined Te Pāti Māori (the Māori Party) in 2020 and from April to October 2020 was the party's co-leader. He became president of Te Pāti Māori in June 2022.