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Hon Tariana Turia

Hon Tariana Turia is co-leader of the Maori Party. Under the terms of a confidence and supply agreement with the National Party, she is a Minister outside Cabinet in the National-led Government.

Current parliamentary roles
Co-Leader, Minister, Associate Minister
Former parliamentary roles
Associate Minister of Health 10 December 1999-30 April 2004
Associate Minister of Housing 10 December 1999-30 April 2004
Associate Minister of Maori Affairs (Social Development) 10 December 1999-30 April 2004
Associate Minister of Social Services and Employment (Social Services) 10 December 1999-19 May 2003
Minister of State 10 December 1999-15 August 2002
Associate Minister of Corrections 13 November 2000-15 August 2002
Member, Transport and industrial relations select committee 19 June 2001-19 March 2002
Member, Maori affairs select committee 27 August 2002-17 May 2004
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector 19 May 2003-30 April 2004
Member, Primary production select committee 13 August 2004-11 August 2005
Member, Regulations review select committee 10 November 2005-22 February 2006
Personal details
Born 8 April 1944, married with 6 children, 26 mokopuna and 11 mokopuna tuarua. Iwi affiliations : Ngati Apa/Wairiki, Nga Rauru, Tuwharetoa, Whanganui

Career
Former Southern Regional Co-ordinator, Maori Access training programmes
Worked in Maori Affairs Head Office
Former Chief Executive, Te Oranganui Iwi Health Authority
Manager, Whanganui Regional Development Board Trust 1989-1989
Manager, Whaioranga Iwi Social Services Unit 1991-1991
Service broker, Te Puni Kokiri (Whanganui Office) 1993-1995

Community activities
Former member, Evaluation team, first pilot cervical screening project for Maori women
Former member, Kura Kaupapa Maori establishment task forces
Founding team member, Te Awa Youth Trust 1980-1980

Party activities
Labour member of Parliament until resignation 12 October 1996-17 May 2004
Founding member, Maori Party