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| Damien O'Connor |
Hon. Damien Peter O'Connor was born in Westport in 1958. He
attended primary school in his home town before going on to St
Bede's College, Christchurch, a Roman Catholic school, and Lincoln
University.
Hon Damien
O'Connor believes every New Zealander, regardless of their background or family
situation, deserves the opportunity to realise their full potential and
participate in their community and society. Damien stands for the values of
equality and opportunity, and for the responsibility we owe to each other to
maintain these values.
Damien’s background in farming and adventure
tourism drives his view that we need well-paid, sustainable jobs and industry
growth to improve our future. He is a passionate advocate for rural communities
and for a thriving agricultural sector. Damien was first elected to Parliament
in 1993 and has served as a Minister in both the fifth and sixth Labour
Governments, and spokesperson in Opposition for a variety of roles, including Agriculture,
Biosecurity, Food Safety, Tourism, Immigration and Health.
In the 2020 Labour Government, Damien
O’Connor was appointed Minister for Trade and Export Growth, Minister of
Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity, Minister for Land Information, and Minister
for Rural Communities.
Damien is an active sportsman and represented
Buller at athletics. He has won West Coast Young Farmer of the Year and enjoys
sports including skiing, white water rafting, jet boating, motorsports and
playing rugby for the New Zealand Parliamentary Team.
Portfolios
Agriculture - Minister
Biosecurity - Minister
Land
Information - Minister
Rural
Communities - Minister
Trade and Export Growth - Minister
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