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Chris Hipkins

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Christopher John Hipkins (born 5 September 1978) is a New Zealand politician who has served as leader of the New Zealand Labour Party since January 2023 and leader of the Opposition since November 2023. He was the 41st prime minister of New Zealand from January to November 2023, previously serving as the minister for the public service and minister for education from 2017 to 2023, and the minister for health and the COVID-19 response from 2020 to 2022. He has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Remutaka since the 2008 general election. Hipkins was born and raised in the Hutt Valley in Wellington, and while at Victoria University of Wellington became heavily involved in student politics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Hipkins is the 17,912th most popular politician (down from 16,807th in 2019), the 136th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 89th in 2019) and the 28th most popular New Zealander Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Chris Hipkins ranks 17,912 out of 19,576. Before him are Mustafa Şentop, Willy Telavi, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, Robert F. Stockton, Lurleen Wallace, and Arun Shourie. After him are John Lindsay, Janusz Palikot, Marjo Matikainen-Kallström, Gilles Simeoni, Alexander Ramsey, and Dagur B. Eggertsson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Chris Hipkins ranks 405. Before him are Oksana Lyniv, Guzel Manyurova, Monica Mayhem, Julia Jentsch, Griselda Siciliani, and Edsilia Rombley. After him are Lisa Brennan-Jobs, Josie Maran, Daniella Alonso, Taryn Manning, Goran Gavrančić, and Jake Johnson.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Chris Hipkins ranks 136 out of 303. Before him are Tim Bevan (1957), Peter Arnett (1934), Winston Peters (1945), Dakota Kai (1988), Callan Mulvey (1975), and Ricki Herbert (1961). After him are Jerry Mateparae (1954), Michael Hardie Boys (1931), Chris Rankin (1983), Tony Shelly (1937), Grant Bramwell (1961), and Richard Pearse (1877).

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Among POLITICIANS In New Zealand

Among politicians born in New Zealand, Chris Hipkins ranks 28. Before him are Catherine Tizard (1931), Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt (1900), Anand Satyanand (1944), Jim Bolger (1935), Keith Holyoake (1904), and Winston Peters (1945). After him are Jerry Mateparae (1954), Michael Hardie Boys (1931), Whina Cooper (1895), Georgina Beyer (1957), Norman Kirk (1923), and Ian Ferguson (1953).

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