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George Hampton
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Labour Party List
Assumed office
2023
Personal details
Born1982 (age 41–42)
Political partyLabour
RelationsWinnie Laban (aunt)
Children1
ProfessionDiplomat

George Hampton (born 1982) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party.

Early life and career

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In his youth Hampton spent summers as a student selling raspberries from his car boot. He attended Canterbury University. Hampton worked for Prime Minister Helen Clark as a political advisor in the lead-up to the 2008 election, taking over the role from Chris Hipkins, who had left to be a candidate.[1]

Hampton then left New Zealand in 2011, studying at both Harvard and Columbia universities and a Fulbright scholar. He worked as a diplomat and was New Zealand's deputy ambassador to the United Nations in Vienna until 2014.[1] He was New Zealand's peace and security expert to the United Nations Security Council when New Zealand was chair.[1] Hampton was New Zealand's peace and security expert to the United Nations Security Council when New Zealand was the chair.[2] He then worked on Helen Clark's 2016 bid to become United Nations Secretary-General. In 2018 he began working for the United Nations on global renewable energy projects and policy. Upon returning to New Zealand he became a part-owner of the ice-cream franchise Mr. Whippy.[1]

Political career

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New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2023–present 54th List 41 Labour

He was selected unopposed as the Labour Party candidate for the North Shore electorate at the 2023 election.[1] He was ranked 41 on the Labour party list.[3]

Personal life and family

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Together with his partner he has one daughter. Hampton's aunt Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban was an MP from 1999 to 2010.[1] His father, Nigel Hampton, is a King's Counsel lawyer who represented the families after the Pike River Mine disaster.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Mr Whippy co-owner George Hampton Labour's candidate for North Shore electorate". The New Zealand Herald. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Labour looks for heavy hitters ahead of list rankings". Newsroom. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Labour Announces Party List For 2023 Election". Scoop. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.