Deputy Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party

The deputy leader of the Labour Party is the second-most senior politician within the Labour Party in New Zealand. The officeholder represents leader of the Labour Party at party-specific events.

Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
Incumbent
Kelvin Davis

since 1 August 2017
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderJames McCombs
Formation27 August 1919

In all cases where the leadership is vacant, the deputy leader can be acting leader until a new leadership election.[1]

Kelvin Davis is the current Deputy Leader, elected on 1 August 2017.[2]

References change

  1. "Constitution and Rules" (PDF). New Zealand Labour Party. 2016.
  2. Collins, Mikaela; de Graaf, Peter (2 August 2017). "Te Tai Tokerau's Kelvin Davis made deputy Labour leader". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 April 2018.