Barbara Edmonds

Barbara Rachael Fati Palepa Edmonds is a New Zealand politician. She was elected as the Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for Mana, representing the Labour Party, in 2020. She served as the Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Pacific Peoples, Minister of Revenue and Minister for Economic Development in the final year of the Sixth Labour Government.

Barbara Edmonds
37th Minister of Internal Affairs
In office
1 February 2023  27 November 2023
Prime MinisterChris Hipkins
Preceded byJan Tinetti
Succeeded byBrooke van Velden
14th Minister for Pacific Peoples
In office
1 February 2023  27 November 2023
Prime MinisterChris Hipkins
Preceded byWilliam Sio
Succeeded byShane Reti
10th Minister for Economic Development
In office
12 April 2023  27 November 2023
Prime MinisterChris Hipkins
Preceded byMegan Woods (acting)
Succeeded byMelissa Lee
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Mana
Assumed office
17 October 2020
Preceded byKris Faafoi
Personal details
Born1980 or 1981 (age 42–43)
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyLabour
SpouseChris
Children8
Residence(s)Porirua, New Zealand
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