Chris Hipkins

About

New Zealand politician best known for becoming the 41st prime minister of New Zealand. In 2023, he became the leader of the New Zealand Labour Party. He posts career updates and political content on his chrishipkinsmp Instagram account. 

Before Fame

He has been a member of Parliament for Remutaka since 2008. He attended Victoria University of Wellington. 

Trivia

His nickname is Chippy. He has a following of 30,000 on Twitter, where he posts his political opinions. He served as education minister, at which time he was in favor of the abolition of National Standards and charter schools in the country.

Family Life

He is from Wellington, New Zealand. He married Jade Marie Hipkins in 2020. They had two children together. His parents are Doug and Rosemary Hipkins. 

Associated With

He has met with Anne, Princess Royal, Timothy Laurence, and Anthony Albanese.