Chlöe Swarbrick
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Chlöe Charlotte Swarbrick MP (born 26 June 1994) is a New Zealand politician.[1] Following a high-profile but unsuccessful run for the 2016 Auckland mayoral election, she became a parliamentary candidate for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, standing in the 2017 New Zealand general election[2] and was elected as a member of the New Zealand Parliament at the age of 23. In the 2020 election, Swarbrick was elected as the Member of Parliament for Auckland Central, becoming the second Green Party MP ever to win an electorate seat, and the first without a tacit endorsement from a major party leader.[lower-alpha 1] She retained Auckland Central in the 2023 election. In March 2024, she was elected co-leader of the Green Party.[4]
Chlöe Swarbrick | |
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Co-leader of the Green Party | |
Assumed office 10 March 2024 | |
Preceded by | James Shaw |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Auckland Central | |
Assumed office 17 October 2020 (2020-10-17) | |
Preceded by | Nikki Kaye |
Majority | 3,896 (2023) |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Green Party List | |
In office 23 September 2017 (2017-09-23) – 17 October 2020 (2020-10-17) | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1994-06-26) 26 June 1994 (age 29) Auckland, New Zealand |
Political party | Green |
Education | University of Auckland (LLB, BA) |
Website | Green Party profile |
Swarbrick is Green Party Spokesperson for Mental Health, Drug Law Reform, Revenue, Climate Change, and Finance.[5]