Preceded by Tariana Turia Siblings Rawiri Smith, Kim Smith Parents Frances Reiri-Smith | Role New Zealand Politician Name Marama Fox | |
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Tuia te ako 2015 marama fox s view on the new zealand flag
Marama Kahu Fox is a New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a representative of the Māori Party. Following her election to parliament, she was named Māori Party co-leader alongside Te Ururoa Flavell, replacing party founder Tariana Turia.
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- Tuia te ako 2015 marama fox s view on the new zealand flag
- Marama fox 2015 the aotearoa new zealand flag referendums bill
- Private life and professional career
- Political career
- References
Marama fox 2015 the aotearoa new zealand flag referendums bill
Private life and professional career
When Fox was born, the youngest of five children, the family lived in the Porirua suburb of Cannons Creek. Her father, Ernest Richard "Ernie" Smith, was pākehā and a teacher. Her mother, Frances Smith, founded a pre-school. In the early 1970s, the family lived in Christchurch, where Fox attended Elmwood Primary School in Merivale, Heaton Normal Intermediate, and then Christchurch Girls' High School.
Fox lives in Masterton and has nine children. Prior to becoming an MP, she worked as a teacher and had been in education for 26 years. Fox has described herself as being "a badge wearing Mormon."
Political career
At the 2014 election Fox stood in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate, before being elected via the party list. Fox is the Māori Party's first-ever list MP. Fox was appointed co-leader of the Maori Party after she became the first List MP for the Māori Party and succeeded Tariana Turia as co-leader.
