Andrew Kirton

Andrew Kirton
Kirton speaking in 2017
Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
In office 8 February 2023 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Chris Hipkins
Deputy	Holly Donald
Preceded by	Raj Nahna
15th General Secretary of the New Zealand Labour Party
In office 15 January 2016 – 10 August 2018
Leader	Andrew Little Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Tim Barnett
Succeeded by	Andre Anderson
Personal details
Born	Taumarunui, New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Camilla Belich
Relations	Neil Kirton (uncle)
Children	Three
Alma mater	Lincoln University

Andrew Kirton is a New Zealand business executive, lobbyist and politician. He was general secretary of the New Zealand Labour Party from 2016 to 2018, campaign manager for the Labour Party in the 2017 general election, and chief of staff to prime minister Chris Hipkins in 2023.