Fletcher Tabuteau

Fletcher Hoporona Tabuteau (born 1974) is a New Zealand politician and former deputy leader of the New Zealand First party.[3] He was a list Member of Parliament from 2014 to 2020.

Fletcher Tabuteau
Tabuteau in 2015
Parliamentary Under-Secretary
for Foreign Affairs
In office
26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
MinisterWinston Peters
Parliamentary Under-Secretary
for Regional Economic Development
In office
26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
MinisterShane Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary
for Disarmament and Arms Control
In office
2 May 2018 – 6 November 2020
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
MinisterWinston Peters
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for New Zealand First list
In office
20 September 2014 – 17 October 2020
5th Deputy Leader of New Zealand First
In office
27 February 2018 – 2020
LeaderWinston Peters
Preceded byRon Mark
Personal details
Born
Fletcher Hoporona Tabuteau

1974 (age 47–48)[1]
Rotorua, New Zealand[1]
Spouse(s)Karen[2]
Alma materUniversity of Waikato

Early life and academic career
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2014–2017 51st List 4 NZ First
2017–2020 52nd List 4 NZ First

Born and raised in Rotorua, Tabuteau is of Māori descent through his mother, affiliating to the Ngāti Ngāraranui, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, and Ngāti Whakaue iwi.[4] Tabuteau is of French–Huguenot descent on his father's side of the family, although he was raised Roman Catholic.[2] Tabuteau was an economics lecturer and head of the business school at Waiariki Institute of Technology before being elected at the 2014 election.[5]

Political career

He has previously stood for New Zealand First in the Rotorua electorate during the 2002, 2005 and 2011.[6][7][8]

Tabuteau was first elected into the New Zealand House of Representatives on the New Zealand First list during the 2014 general election.[9]

Tabuteau was re-elected on the New Zealand First list during the 2017 general election.[10] Following the formation of a coalition government consisting of Labour, New Zealand First, and the Greens, Tabuteau was appointed as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters and the Minister for Regional Economic Development Shane Jones.[11]

He succeeded Ron Mark as deputy leader of New Zealand First on 27 February 2018.[12]

On 25 March 2020, Tabuteau became a member of the Epidemic Response Committee, a select committee that considers the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

During the 2020 New Zealand general election, Tabuteau unsuccessfully contested Rotorua, coming fourth place.[14] He and his fellow NZ First MPs lost their seats after the party's vote dropped to 2.6%, below the five percent threshold needed to enter Parliament.[15][16]

In July 2021, Tabuteau announced that he would be a candidate for the Rotorua mayoralty at the 2022 local elections, following the incumbent Steve Chadwick's decision not to stand again.[17]

References
  1. Cheng, Derek (22 September 2014). "Election 2014: Peters a political hero, NZ First MP". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. Husband, Dale (4 October 2020). "Fletcher Tabuteau: On 'doing your part'". e-tangata.co.nz. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. Desmarais, Felix (21 January 2022). "Rotorua mayoral hopeful Fletcher Tabuteau to step down from part time council job before election". Rotorua Daily Post. New Zealand Herald.
  4. Martin, Matthew (17 September 2014). "Election profile: Fletcher Tabuteau". Rotorua Daily Post. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  5. "Newcomers jump up NZ First list". Otago Daily Times. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  6. "Official Count Results – Rotorua". Electoral Commission. 10 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  7. "Official Count Results – Rotorua". Electoral Commission. 1 October 2005. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  8. "Official Count Results – Rotorua". Electoral Commission. 10 December 2011. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  9. "Official Count Results – Successful Candidates". Electoral Commission. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  10. "2017 General Election – Official Result Successful Candidates". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  11. "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  12. Moir, Jo (27 February 2018). "NZ First appoints Fletcher Tabuteau as its new deputy leader – rolling Ron Mark". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  13. "Epidemic response". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  14. "Rotorua – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  15. "2020 General Election and Referendums – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  16. Van Veen, Josh (18 October 2020). "Where to now for Winston Peters and New Zealand First?". The Spinoff. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  17. Desmarais, Felix (27 July 2021). "Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick to stand down after next election". RNZ. Local Democracy Reporting. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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