Raymond Huo

New Zealand politician

Raymond Huo (simplified Chinese: 霍建强; traditional Chinese: 霍建強; pinyin: Hùo Jiànqiáng; born 1964[1]) is a New Zealand politician who was a Member of Parliament from 2008 to 2014 and from 2017 to 2020. He was first elected in 2008 as the New Zealand Labour Party's first MP of Chinese descent.

Raymond Huo
霍建强
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Labour Party List
In office
16 March 2017 – 17 October 2020
Preceded byJacinda Ardern
In office
8 November 2008 – 20 September 2014
Personal details
Born
Huo Jianqiang
霍建强

1964 (age 59–60)
Qianshan, Anhui, China
Political partyLabour
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
Anhui University
China University of Political Science and Law
ProfessionLawyer

He was the third Chinese New Zealander to enter Parliament. Huo announced in July 2020 that he would not be running in the 2020 election.[2]

References

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  1. "Roll of members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, 1854 onwards" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. "Labour MP Raymond Huo retiring from politics at election". Stuff. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2020-07-22.