Winnie Laban














































The Honourable


Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban


DNZM QSO

Winnie Laban.jpg
Minister of Pacific Island Affairs

In office
5 November 2007 – 19 November 2008
Prime Minister Helen Clark
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Mana

In office
2002 – 15 October 2010
Preceded by Graham Kelly
Succeeded by Kris Faafoi
Majority 6,155 (2008)[1]

Personal details
Born
(1955-08-14) 14 August 1955 (age 63)
Wellington, New Zealand
Political party Labour
Spouse(s) Peter Swain[2]

Luamanuvao Dame Winifred Alexandra Laban DNZM QSO (born 14 August 1955) is a former New Zealand politician. She served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Mana electorate, representing the Labour Party, and was the Labour Party's spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs and for interfaith dialogue.




Contents






  • 1 Early life and family


  • 2 Member of Parliament


  • 3 Honours


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Early life and family


Laban was born in Wellington on 14 August 1955 to Samoan parents, Ta'atofa Kenneth Laban and Emi Tunupopo.[2] She was educated at Erskine College, and Wellington Girls' College from 1969 to 1971.[3][4] Before entering politics she was a family therapist and community development worker, focusing particularly on the Pacific Island community of New Zealand.


Laban graduated with a diploma in social work from the Victoria University of Wellington,[2] and later in development studies from Massey University. In 1992, she was bestowed the Samoan matai chiefly title Luamanuvao from the village of Vaiala, Vaimauga, in recognition of her work.[2]



Member of Parliament








































New Zealand Parliament
Years
 Term
 Electorate
 List
 Party
1999–2002
46th
 List
 33
Labour
2002–2005
47th
Mana
 20
Labour
2005–2008
48th
 Mana
 20
Labour
2008–2010
49th
 Mana
 11
Labour

Laban was first elected to Parliament in the 1999 election as a list MP, becoming New Zealand's first Pacific Island woman MP. In the 2002 election she successfully contested the Mana electorate, formerly held by Labour MP Graham Kelly. In 2005 she was re-elected by a majority of 6,734 votes[5] She was Minister of Pacific Island Affairs (5 November 2007 – 19 November 2008).[6] Labour was defeated in the 2008 election, depriving Laban of her ministerial role, but Laban retained her electorate seat and most of her majority.[1]


In December 2009 her Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Bill, which would grant greater rights to the families of those seeking or undergoing treatment, was drawn from the member's ballot.[7][8] The bill was defeated at its first reading.[7]


On 10 August 2010 Laban announced she would resign from Parliament to take up a position as an assistant vice-chancellor at Victoria University of Wellington,[9] leading to a by-election in the Mana electorate. She ceased being a member of parliament on 15 October 2010.[6]



Honours


In the 2011 New Year Honours, Laban was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for services as a Member of Parliament.[10] She was appointed a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to education and the Pacific community.[11]



References









  1. ^ ab "Official Count Results – Mana". Elections NZ. Retrieved 19 November 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ abcd Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. p. 526. ISSN 1172-9813.


  3. ^ Nichols, Mary (27 September 2013). "The road to Erskine College". The Wellingtonian. Retrieved 7 January 2016.


  4. ^ School Ties: Wellington Girls' College alumnae newsletter. Issue 16, December 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2013.


  5. ^ "Official Count Results – Mana". Chief Electoral Office. 1 October 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2007.


  6. ^ ab "Hon Luamanuvao Winnie Laban". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 19 November 2010.


  7. ^ ab "Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Bill". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 10 December 2009.


  8. ^ "Member's Bill a step forward for mental health". Scoop Media. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.


  9. ^ "Laban resignation to force Mana by-election". Three News. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.


  10. ^ "New Year honours list 2011". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2018.


  11. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2018". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.




External links


  • Official Labour Party page









New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Graham Kelly
Member of Parliament for Mana
2002–2010
 Succeeded by
Kris Faafoi



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