Willie Jackson (politician)

The Honourable Willie Jackson MP
27th Minister of Broadcasting and Media
In office 14 June 2022 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Kris Faafoi
Succeeded by	Melissa Lee
45th Minister for Māori Development
In office 6 November 2020 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Nanaia Mahuta
Succeeded by	Tama Potaka
17th Minister of Employment
In office 26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Paul Goldsmith
Succeeded by	Carmel Sepuloni
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour Party list
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 September 2017
3rd Leader of Mana Motuhake
In office 2 June 2001 – 4 December 2003
Preceded by	Sandra Lee
Succeeded by	Party dissolved
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Alliance party list
In office 27 November 1999 – 27 July 2002
Personal details
Born	1961 (age 62–63)
Nationality	New Zealander
Political party	Labour (from 2017) Alliance (1999–2002)
Spouse(s)	Moana Maniapoto ​ (div. 2001)​ Tania Rangiheuea
Parent	June Jackson (mother)
Relatives	Syd Jackson (uncle) Moana Jackson (uncle) Everard Jackson (grandfather) Fred Jackson (great-grandfather)
Profession	Broadcaster Trade unionist

William Wakatere Jackson^[1] (born 1961) is a New Zealand politician and former unionist, broadcaster and Urban Māori leader. He was a Member of Parliament for the Alliance from 1999 to 2002 and is currently a Labour Party MP, having been re-elected in 2017.

Jackson was Minister of Employment, Minister for Māori Development, and Minister of Broadcasting and Media in the Sixth Labour Government.