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Leader Of ACT New Zealand
The leader of ACT New Zealand is the highest-ranked political position within ACT New Zealand. The current leader is David Seymour, who became the leader in October 2014. He is the longest serving Act Leader, serving more than 10 years as of 2024. The leader is appointed by the party board. The leader is not required to be a member of parliament; when the leader is a member of parliament, the party constitution states that the leader is responsible for "the supervision, co-ordination and conduct of the Party’s activities in Parliament." The leader serves until they resign or the board removes them. The party leader and deputy party leader are Ex officio member, ''ex officio'' members of the ACT board. The board consists of a maximum of thirteen members, consisting of regional representatives, party MPs, the party president, party vice-president, the party treasurer, and others at the discretion of the board.ACT Constitution (2019), p. 10 List of leaders Timeline Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Seymour
David Breen Seymour (born 24 June 1983) is a New Zealand politician who has served as the 21st deputy prime minister of New Zealand since 2025 and as the 1st minister for regulation since 2023. A member of the ACT Party, he has served as its leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Epsom since 2014. Seymour spent his early years in Whangārei and joined the ACT Party while studying at the University of Auckland. Following his graduation in 2006, he worked in the engineering industry. Subsequently, he worked for conservative think tanks in Canada during the 2000s, before returning to New Zealand and standing unsuccessfully for election to Parliament in 2005 and 2011. He entered the House of Representatives in as ACT's sole MP, after which he replaced Jamie Whyte as party leader. Seymour's End of Life Choice bill was selected from the members' ballot on 8 June 2017 and was put to a referendum in October 2020. This referendum was held in conjunction with the 2020 general ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
