Jenny Salesa

The Honourable Jenny Salesa MP
Salesa in 2023
First Assistant Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office 26 November 2020 – 6 December 2023
Speaker	Trevor Mallard (2020–2022) Adrian Rurawhe (2022–2023)
Preceded by	Ruth Dyson
Succeeded by	Maureen Pugh
7th Minister for Building and Construction
In office 26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Nick Smith
Succeeded by	Poto Williams
Minister for Ethnic Communities
In office 26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Judith Collins
Succeeded by	Priyanca Radhakrishnan
65th Minister of Customs
In office 27 June 2019 – 6 November 2020
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Kris Faafoi
Succeeded by	Meka Whaitiri
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu Manukau East (2014–2020)
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 September 2014
Preceded by	Ross Robertson
Majority	18,626
Personal details
Born	c. 1968 (age 55–56) Tonga
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Damon Salesa
Alma mater	University of Auckland
Profession	Public servant

Jennifer Teresia Salesa (née Latu, born c. 1968)^[1] is a New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party who has served as a Member of Parliament since 2014. She was first elected as MP for Manukau East, and after its abolition in 2020 won the replacement electorate of Panmure-Ōtāhuhu. She served as a Cabinet Minister in the Sixth Labour Government as Minister for Building and Construction, Minister of Customs (from 2019) and Minister for Ethnic Communities from 2017 until 6 November 2020.