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Benjamin Doyle MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the
New Zealand Parliament for Green party list | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Green |
Benjamin Doyle is a New Zealand politician, representing the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand as a Member of Parliament since the 2023 New Zealand general election. [1]
Doyle grew up in Whangaparaoa. [2] He previously held positions of Head of Māori at Melville High School and Head of Social Sciences at Rototuna Senior High School. [1] [3] He then worked as a kaupapa Māori researcher and facilitator at the University of Waikato. [3], and as a community organiser for artists and LGBTQIA+ communities. [4]
Doyle spoke out 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.". [3]
He has Ngāpuhi and Pakeha affiliations, [3] and identifies as takatāpui (gender diverse) and whaikaha (disabled). [1]
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–present | 54th | List | 18 | Green | |
Doyle contested the Hamilton West electorate in the 2023 election. [4] Doyle was 18th on the national list. [5]
- ^ a b c "Benjamin Doyle candidate profile". Green Party.
- ^ "Benjamin Doyle profile". University of Waikato.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "Green Party candidate list includes nine Māori". Te Ao News. 20 May 2023.
- Living people
- 21st-century New Zealand politicians
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Candidates in the 2023 New Zealand general election
- Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand MPs
- New Zealand list MPs
- Takatāpui
- LGBT members of the Parliament of New Zealand
- New Zealand politicians with disabilities
- Ngāpuhi people
- Māori MPs
| This is not a Wikipedia article: It is work in progress by the
New Zealand politics task force, and may be incomplete and/or unreliable. This draft is only likely to be published as a Wikipedia article if the person's membership of parliament is certain and confirmed. As such, Member of Parliament is given in present tense. Feel free to edit this draft; see
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Benjamin Doyle MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the
New Zealand Parliament for Green party list | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Green |
Benjamin Doyle is a New Zealand politician, representing the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand as a Member of Parliament since the 2023 New Zealand general election. [1]
Doyle grew up in Whangaparaoa. [2] He previously held positions of Head of Māori at Melville High School and Head of Social Sciences at Rototuna Senior High School. [1] [3] He then worked as a kaupapa Māori researcher and facilitator at the University of Waikato. [3], and as a community organiser for artists and LGBTQIA+ communities. [4]
Doyle spoke out 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.". [3]
He has Ngāpuhi and Pakeha affiliations, [3] and identifies as takatāpui (gender diverse) and whaikaha (disabled). [1]
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–present | 54th | List | 18 | Green | |
Doyle contested the Hamilton West electorate in the 2023 election. [4] Doyle was 18th on the national list. [5]
- ^ a b c "Benjamin Doyle candidate profile". Green Party.
- ^ "Benjamin Doyle profile". University of Waikato.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "Green Party candidate list includes nine Māori". Te Ao News. 20 May 2023.
- Living people
- 21st-century New Zealand politicians
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Candidates in the 2023 New Zealand general election
- Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand MPs
- New Zealand list MPs
- Takatāpui
- LGBT members of the Parliament of New Zealand
- New Zealand politicians with disabilities
- Ngāpuhi people
- Māori MPs