Tariana Turia

The Honourable Dame Tariana Turia DNZM
Turia in 2019
1st Minister for Whānau Ora
In office 8 April 2010 – 8 October 2014
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Te Ururoa Flavell
2nd Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
In office 15 August 2003 – 30 April 2004
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Steve Maharey
Succeeded by	Rick Barker
In office 19 November 2008 – 12 December 2011
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Ruth Dyson
Succeeded by	Jo Goodhew
Minister for Disability Issues
In office 13 June 2009 – 8 October 2014
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Paula Bennett
Succeeded by	Nicky Wagner
Co-leader of the Māori Party
In office 7 July 2004 – September 2014 Co-leading with Pita Sharples
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Marama Fox
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour Party List
In office 12 October 1996 – 27 July 2002
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Te Tai Hauāuru
In office 27 July 2002 – 20 August 2014
Preceded by	Nanaia Mahuta
Succeeded by	Adrian Rurawhe
Personal details
Born	(1944-04-08) 8 April 1944 (age 80)
Political party	Māori Party (2004–present)
Other political affiliations	Labour (until 2004)
Spouse	George Turia

Dame Tariana Turia DNZM (born 8 April 1944) is a former New Zealand politician. She was first elected to Parliament in 1996. Turia gained considerable prominence during the foreshore and seabed controversy in 2004, and eventually broke with the Labour Party as a result. She resigned from parliament, and successfully contested a by-election in her former electorate as a candidate of the newly formed Māori Party, of which became a co-leader. She retired from Parliament in 2014.