Steph Lewis
Steph Lewis MP | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Whanganui | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Harete Hipango |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1987/1988 (age 33–35) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Rob Carr |
| Children | 1[1] |
Stephanie Lewis (born 1987/1988[2]) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party.
Personal life[]
Lewis grew up in Whanganui and Waverley. She attended Whanganui City College and Victoria University of Wellington, where she studied law. Lewis worked at ACC where she also became a trade union delegate. She later worked for the Privacy Commissioner.[3] Lewis is married to Rob Carr, a senior ministerial adviser to the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.[4][5]
Political career[]
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–present | 53rd | Whanganui | 55 | Labour | |
Lewis won the Labour Party nomination for Whanganui in 2017 ahead of district councillor Philippa Baker-Hogan and moved from Wellington back to Whanganui to campaign full time.[6] Lewis was re-selected as Labour's candidate for Whanganui in the 2020 election. She was elected a week before Labour's annual conference, which was held in Whanganui for the first time in the party's history.[7]
Early returns in the 2020 general election placed her ahead of incumbent Harete Hipango,[8] and she was declared the winner on 18 October 2020 with a majority of approximately 6,800 votes based on preliminary results.[9][10] Following the release of the final results on 6 November, Lewis' majority increased to 8,191 votes.[11]
References[]
- ^ Coster, Deena (23 October 2020). "Election 2020: New Taranaki MPs reflect on first week in the job". Stuff. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Compare the candidates for Whanganui — NZ Election 2020". Your complete guide to NZ Election 2020 — Policy.
- ^ Groenestein, Catherine (16 March 2017). "Battle looms for Whanganui seat as candidates line up ahead of election". Stuff. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Lewis set for campaign - Whanganui Chronicle News". NZ Herald. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Coronvirus: Beehive scrambled to contain email telling ministers to 'dismiss' questions about Covid-19 response". Stuff. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Is Steph Lewis 'the bright future of Labour'?". Whanganui Chronicle. 11 March 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Steph Lewis returns as Labour Party's candidate in Whanganui". Stuff. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Heagney, George (17 October 2020). "Election 2020: Steph Lewis to claim Whanganui seat for Labour". Stuff. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Heagney, George (17 October 2020). "Election 2020: Labour flips Whanganui red as Steph Lewis claims seat". Stuff. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Tweed, Mike (17 October 2020). "Election 2020: Labour's Steph Lewis claims Whanganui in big win". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Whanganui - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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