Judith Collins

Judith Anne Collins (born 24 February 1959) is a New Zealand politician. She was the Leader of the New Zealand National Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2020 until 2021. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Papakura since 2002.^[1] He was a government minister under John Key and Bill English.

The Honourable Judith Collins MP
39th Leader of the Opposition
In office 14 July 2020 – 25 November 2021
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Deputy	Gerry Brownlee
Preceded by	Todd Muller
Succeeded by	Christopher Luxon
14th Leader of the National Party
In office 14 July 2020 – 25 November 2021
Deputy	Gerry Brownlee
Preceded by	Todd Muller
Succeeded by	Christopher Luxon
29th Minister of Revenue
In office 20 December 2016 – 26 October 2017
Prime Minister	Bill English
Preceded by	Michael Woodhouse
Succeeded by	Stuart Nash
16th Minister of Energy and Resources
In office 20 December 2016 – 26 October 2017
Prime Minister	Bill English
Preceded by	Simon Bridges
Succeeded by	Megan Woods
Minister for Ethnic Communities
In office 20 December 2016 – 26 October 2017
Prime Minister	Bill English
Preceded by	Sam Lotu-Iiga
Succeeded by	Jenny Salesa
35th Minister of Police
In office 19 November 2008 – 12 December 2011
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Annette King
Succeeded by	Anne Tolley
In office 14 December 2015 – 20 December 2016
Prime Minister	John Key Bill English
Preceded by	Michael Woodhouse
Succeeded by	Paula Bennett
8th Minister of Corrections
In office 19 November 2008 – 12 December 2011
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Phil Goff
Succeeded by	Anne Tolley
In office 14 December 2015 – 20 December 2016
Prime Minister	John Key Bill English
Preceded by	Sam Lotu-Iiga
Succeeded by	Louise Upston
47th Minister of Justice
In office 12 December 2011 – 30 August 2014
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Simon Power
Succeeded by	Amy Adams
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Papakura
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 November 2008
Preceded by	John Robertson (1996)
Majority	7,486
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Clevedon
In office 27 July 2002 – 8 November 2008
Preceded by	Warren Kyd (1996)
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Majority	12,871 (34.9%)
Personal details
Born	Judith Anne Collins (1959-02-24) 24 February 1959 (age 66) Hamilton, New Zealand
Political party	National Party (1999–present)
Spouse(s)	David Wong Tung
Children	James
Alma mater	University of Canterbury University of Auckland