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  2. Winston Peters - Wikipedia

    • Winston Raymond Peters PC (born 11 April 1945) is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as the 13th deputy prime minister of New Zealand since November 2023, his third time in the role. He has been leader of New Zealand First since he founded the political party in 1993. He was re-elected for a fifteenth time at the 2023 general election, having previou… See more

    BornWynston Raymond Peters · 11 April 1945 · Whangārei, New Zealand
    Political partyNew Zealand First · (1993–present) · National (1979–1993)
    Children2, including Bree
    RelativesJim Peters (brother) · Ian Peters (brother) · Lynette Stewart (sister)
    Early life and education

    Peters's birth certificate records his birth in Whangārei and his registration as Wynston Raymond Peters. His father was Māori, primarily of the Ngāti Wai iwi, but also of Ngāti Hine and Ngāpuhi. His mother was of Clan MacIn… See more

    Early political career

    Peters entered national politics in 1975 general election, standing unsuccessfully for the National Party in the electorate seat of Northern Maori. Securing 1,873 votes, Peters did not lose his deposit, which is rare for a Nation… See more

    Fourth National Government (1993–1999)

    Shortly before the 1993 election in November, Peters established New Zealand First in July of the same year. He retained his Tauranga seat in the election. Another New Zealand First candidate, Tau Henare, unseated t… See more

     
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