Marama Davidson

Marama Davidson
Davidson in 2023
1st Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
In office
6 November 2020  27 November 2023
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Chris Hipkins
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byKaren Chhour
3rd Co-leader of the Green Party
Assumed office
8 April 2018
Co-leader with James Shaw, then
Chlöe Swarbrick
Preceded byMetiria Turei
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Green party list
Assumed office
4 November 2015
Preceded byRussel Norman
Personal details
Born
Marama Mere-Ana Paratene

(1973-12-29) 29 December 1973
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyGreen
SpousePaul Davidson
RelationsRawiri Paratene (father)
Children6
WebsiteGreen Party profile

Marama Mere-Ana Davidson (née Paratene; born 29 December 1973) is a New Zealand politician who entered the New Zealand Parliament in 2015 as a list MP (member of Parliament) representing the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, of which she became the female co-leader in 2018.

In October 2020, the Green Party signed a cooperation agreement to support a Labour-led government. Davidson became the Minister outside Cabinet for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, as well as holding the Associate Housing portfolio.