Jenny Salesa
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| Jenny Salesa MP |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Manukau East |
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| Assumed office 20 September 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Ross Robertson |
| Majority | 13,254 in 2014 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tonga |
| Political party | Labour |
| Profession | Public servant |
Jennifer Teresia "Jenny" Salesa (née Latu) is a New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a representative of the New Zealand Labour Party. She is of Tongan heritage and is married to university academic Damon Salesa.[1]
Political career
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2014–present | 51st | Manukau East | 31 | Labour |
Before being selected to replace Ross Robertson in the Manukau East seat when he retired at the 2014 election Salesa had worked in the public sector, and overseas in the United States.[2]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Jenny Salesa named as Labour candidate for the Manukau East electorate newstalkzb.co.nz, 22 February 2014
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Manukau East 2014–present |
Incumbent |
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