Grant Robertson

Grant Robertson

Grant Murray Robertson (born 30 October 1971) is a New Zealand Labour politician who has been the Minister of Finance since 2017 and the Member of Parliament for Wellington Central since 2008.Robertson maintained and competed for several leadership positions during the party's stint in opposition following the end of the Fifth Labour Government. He was elected Labour's deputy leader in 2011, under leader David Shearer but also contested the leadership of the party in both the 2013 leadership election, and the 2014 leadership election. Subsequently, Robertson was named the party's Finance spokesperson and given a number 3 ranking in the party list. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appointed him to the Finance portfolio in the Sixth Labour Government.

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