Marama Davidson

Marama Davidson
Davidson in 2026
1st Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
In office
6 November 2020 – 27 November 2023
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Chris Hipkins
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byKaren Chhour
6th Co-leader of the Green Party
Assumed office
8 April 2018
Co-leader with James Shaw, then
Chlöe Swarbrick
Preceded byMetiria Turei
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Green party list
Assumed office
4 November 2015
Preceded byRussel Norman
Personal details
BornMarama Mere-Ana Paratene
(1973-12-29) 29 December 1973
Auckland, New Zealand
PartyGreen
SpousePaul Davidson
RelationsRawiri Paratene (father)
Children6
WebsiteGreen Party profile
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "honorific-prefix". Replace with "honorific_prefix".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "imagesize". Replace with "image_size".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "honorific-suffix". Replace with "honorific_suffix".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "primeminister1". Replace with "prime_minister1".

Marama Mere-Ana Davidson (née Paratene; born 29 December 1973) is a New Zealand politician who has served as a co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand since 2018.

Davidson entered the New Zealand Parliament in 2015 as a Green Party list MP. She was elected female co-leader in April 2018. She served alongside James Shaw until 2024, and subsequently with Chlöe Swarbrick.

In October 2020, the Green Party signed a cooperation agreement to support a Labour-led government. Davidson became the Minister outside Cabinet for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, as well as holding the Associate Housing portfolio.