Jenny Salesa
Jenny Salesa | |
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Salesa in 2023 | |
| First Assistant Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 26 November 2020 – 6 December 2023 | |
| Speaker | Trevor Mallard (2020–2022) Adrian Rurawhe (2022–2023) |
| Preceded by | Ruth Dyson |
| Succeeded by | Maureen Pugh |
| 7th Minister for Building and Construction | |
| In office 26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
| Preceded by | Nick Smith |
| Succeeded by | Poto Williams |
| Minister for Ethnic Communities | |
| In office 26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
| Preceded by | Judith Collins |
| Succeeded by | Priyanca Radhakrishnan |
| 65th Minister of Customs | |
| In office 27 June 2019 – 6 November 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
| Preceded by | Kris Faafoi |
| Succeeded by | Meka Whaitiri |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu Manukau East (2014–2020) | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Robertson |
| Majority | 18,626 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1968 (age 56–57) Tonga |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Damon Salesa |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Profession | Public servant |
Jennifer Teresia Salesa (née Latu, born c. 1968) is a New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party who has served as a Member of Parliament since 2014. She was first elected as MP for Manukau East, and after its abolition in 2020 won the replacement electorate of Panmure-Ōtāhuhu. She served as a Cabinet Minister in the Sixth Labour Government as Minister for Building and Construction, Minister of Customs (from 2019) and Minister for Ethnic Communities from 2017 until 6 November 2020.