Annette King

Dame Annette Faye King^[1] DNZM (née Robinson, born 13 September 1947) is a former New Zealand politician. She is the Deputy Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party and Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 2008 to 2011, and from 2014 until 1 March 2017.

Her Excellency the Honourable Dame Annette King DNZM
19th High Commissioner of New Zealand to Australia
Incumbent
Assumed office December 2018
Monarch	Elizabeth II Charles III
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Chris Seed
14th Deputy Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party
In office 24 November 2014 – 1 March 2017
Leader	Andrew Little
Preceded by	David Parker
Succeeded by	Jacinda Ardern
In office 11 November 2008 – 13 December 2011
Leader	Phil Goff
Preceded by	Michael Cullen
Succeeded by	Grant Robertson
45th Minister of Justice
In office 31 October 2007 – 19 November 2008
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Mark Burton
Succeeded by	Simon Power
23rd Minister of Transport
In office 3 May 2006 – 19 November 2008
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	David Parker
Succeeded by	Steven Joyce
34th Minister of Police
In office 19 October 2005 – 19 November 2008
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	George Hawkins
Succeeded by	Judith Collins
35th Minister of Health
In office 10 December 1999 – 19 October 2005
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Wyatt Creech
Succeeded by	Pete Hodgson
44th Minister of Immigration
In office 9 February 1990 – 2 November 1990
Prime Minister	Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore
Preceded by	Roger Douglas
Succeeded by	Bill Birch
10th Minister of Employment
In office 14 August 1989 – 2 November 1990
Prime Minister	Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore
Preceded by	Phil Goff
Succeeded by	Maurice McTigue
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Rongotai Miramar (1993–1996)
In office 6 November 1993 – 23 September 2017
Preceded by	Graeme Reeves
Succeeded by	Paul Eagle
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Horowhenua
In office 14 July 1984 – 27 October 1990
Preceded by	Geoffrey Thompson
Succeeded by	Hamish Hancock
Personal details
Born	Annette Faye Robinson (1947-09-13) 13 September 1947 (age 78) Murchison, New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Relations	Chris Finlayson (cousin)
Profession	Politician (former dental nurse)