Benjamin Doyle
Benjamin Doyle | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Green party list | |
Assumed office 22 October 2024 | |
Preceded by | Darleen Tana |
Personal details | |
Born | Benjamin Cody Doyle[1] 1990 or 1991 (age 33–34) |
Political party | Green |
Benjamin Cody Doyle (born 1990 or 1991) is a New Zealand politician, representing the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand[2] as a Member of Parliament since replacing Darleen Tana in 2024.
Early life
Doyle was born in 1990 or 1991,[3] and grew up in Whangaparāoa.[4] They[a] held positions of head of Māori at Melville High School and head of social sciences at Rototuna Senior High School.[2][5] They then worked as a kaupapa Māori researcher and facilitator at the University of Waikato,[5] and as a community organiser for artists and LGBTQIA+ communities.[6]
Doyle spoke against allowing the anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (known as Posie Parker) into New Zealand, saying "Posie Parker should not be allowed into Aotearoa. In letting her enter, the minister has chosen to allow hateful anti-trans rhetoric into Aotearoa. That is unacceptable."[5] Doyle has Ngāpuhi and Pākehā affiliations,[5] and identifies as takatāpui (gender diverse) and whaikaha (disabled).[2][7]
Political career
Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
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2024–pres. | 54th | List | 18 | Green |
Doyle contested the Hamilton West electorate in the 2023 election.[6] They were 18th on the Green Party list.[8]
Following the removal of Darleen Tana as an MP, Doyle was declared elected on 22 October 2024.[1]
Notes
References
- ^ a b Temel, Kristina (22 October 2024). "Declaration by Electoral Commission That Benjamin Cody Doyle is Elected a Member of Parliament". New Zealand Gazette. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Benjamin Doyle candidate profile". Green Party. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024.
- ^ Lardies, Gabi (23 October 2024). "Who is Benjamin Doyle, the soon-to-be Green MP replacing Darleen Tana?". The Spinoff. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Benjamin Doyle profile". University of Waikato.
- ^ a b c d e Allen, Benji (24 March 2023). "New Hamilton West Candidate Condemns Posie Parker". Waikato Independent.
- ^ a b "Green Party Announces Benjamin Doyle As Candidate For Hamilton West". Scoop New Zealand. 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Who is Benjamin Doyle, who the Greens want to replace Darleen Tana?". Radio New Zealand. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Green Party candidate list includes nine Māori". Te Ao News. 20 May 2023.
- 1990s births
- Living people
- 21st-century New Zealand politicians
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 2023 New Zealand general election
- Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand MPs
- New Zealand list MPs
- Takatāpui
- LGBTQ members of the Parliament of New Zealand
- New Zealand politicians with disabilities
- Ngāpuhi people
- Māori MPs