Rt Hon Christopher Luxon is the 42nd Prime Minister of New Zealand, representing the Botany electorate [23][29].
Luxon attended Christchurch Boys' High School, according to a single secondary source [20], before going on to study at the University of Canterbury [21]. He began his corporate career as a management trainee at Unilever in 1993 [15], subsequently working across the company's operations in multiple locations including Wellington, Sydney, London, and Chicago [13]. Over the course of his time at Unilever [8], he held roles including Global Deodorants and Grooming Category Director from 2003 [4] and regional category vice president for North America [17], according to single secondary sources. He is also reported to have served as President and CEO of Unilever in Canada [7], though this comes from a single reputable secondary source.
Luxon joined Air New Zealand in 2011 as Group General Manager International Airline [5][14]. Sources disagree on the precise date he became Chief Executive Officer — some place the commencement from 2012, others from January 2013, and others more broadly from 2013 [2][3]. During his tenure at Air New Zealand, he was awarded the Deloitte CEO of the Year award [41] and the Peter Blake Leader Award [42]. He also served as Vice Chair and Trustee of Tearfund New Zealand [18].
Luxon was elected as Member of Parliament for Botany, with sources placing his entry to Parliament variously at 17 October 2020 or within the broader 2020–2021 period [29]. He is affiliated with the New Zealand National Party [44]. Following his entry to Parliament, he held several spokesperson roles including for Local Government and Māori Development from 2020 [37][38], and for Research, Science and Manufacturing and Land Information from 2021 [40][36], according to single secondary sources.
According to a single secondary source, he became the 40th Leader of the Opposition on 30 November 2021 [22], with his leadership of the National Party confirmed from 2021 [25][27]. He assumed the office of 42nd Prime Minister of New Zealand in 2023, with one source specifying the date as 27 November 2023 [23]. As Prime Minister, he has also held the roles of Minister for National Security and Intelligence [32] and Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services [31], according to single secondary sources.