David Parker (New Zealand politician)

The Honourable David Parker MP
Parker in 2017
32nd Attorney-General of New Zealand
In office 26 October 2017 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Chris Finlayson
Succeeded by	Judith Collins
In office 19 October 2005 – 20 March 2006
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Michael Cullen
Succeeded by	Michael Cullen
16th Minister for the Environment
In office 26 October 2017 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Nick Smith
Succeeded by	Penny Simmonds
12th Minister for Trade and Export Growth
In office 26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Todd McClay
Succeeded by	Damien O'Connor
7th Minister for Economic Development
In office 26 October 2017 – 27 June 2019
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Simon Bridges
Succeeded by	Phil Twyford
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
In office 15 September 2013 – 30 September 2014
Leader	David Cunliffe
Preceded by	Grant Robertson
Succeeded by	Annette King
16th Deputy Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party
In office 15 September 2013 – 30 September 2014
Leader	David Cunliffe
Preceded by	Grant Robertson
Succeeded by	Annette King
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour Party list
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 September 2005
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Otago
In office 27 July 2002 – 17 September 2005
Preceded by	Gavan Herlihy
Succeeded by	Jacqui Dean
Personal details
Born	1960 (age 63–64) Roxburgh, New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Children	3[1]
Alma mater	University of Otago
Occupation	Lawyer

David William Parker (born 1960) is a New Zealand lawyer, businessman and politician who has been a Labour Party Member of Parliament since 2002.

After a career in law and business, Parker entered Parliament by winning the marginal Otago electorate. He was Attorney-General of New Zealand and a senior Cabinet minister in the Sixth Labour Government between 2017 and 2023, holding the posts of Minister for the Environment, Minister of Transport, Minister for Trade and Export Growth, Minister for Economic Development and Associate Minister of Finance. Parker was also a Cabinet minister in the Fifth Labour Government and a senior figure in the Labour Party opposition between 2008 and 2017, including as deputy leader and interim leader between 2013 and 2014.