Damien O'Connor

The Honourable Damien O'Connor MP
O'Connor in 2023
34th Minister of Agriculture
In office 26 October 2017 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Vacant (last held by David Carter)
Succeeded by	Todd McClay
Minister for Biosecurity
In office 26 October 2017 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Vacant (last held by David Carter)
Succeeded by	Andrew Hoggard
13th Minister for Trade and Export Growth
In office 6 November 2020 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	David Parker
Succeeded by	Todd McClay
17th Minister for Land Information
In office 6 November 2020 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Eugenie Sage
Succeeded by	Chris Penk
1st Minister for Rural Communities
In office 26 October 2017 – 1 February 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Office Created
Succeeded by	Kieran McAnulty
Minister for Food Safety
In office 26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	David Bennett
Succeeded by	Ayesha Verrall
33rd Minister of Tourism
In office 19 October 2005 – 19 November 2008
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Succeeded by	John Key
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for West Coast-Tasman
In office 26 November 2011 – 14 October 2023
Preceded by	Chris Auchinvole
Succeeded by	Maureen Pugh
In office 12 October 1996 – 8 November 2008
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Chris Auchinvole
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour Party list
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 October 2023
In office 1 May 2009 – 26 November 2011
Preceded by	Michael Cullen[n 1]
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for West Coast
In office 6 November 1993 – 12 October 1996
Preceded by	Margaret Moir
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	(1958-01-16) 16 January 1958 (age 66) Westport, New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Relations	Greg O'Connor (cousin)
Alma mater	Lincoln University

Damien Peter O'Connor (born 16 January 1958) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician who served as Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity, Minister for Trade and Export Growth, Minister for Land Information and Minister for Rural Communities in the Sixth Labour Government. He previously served as a cabinet minister in the Fifth Labour Government. He had been a member of Parliament since 1993 and represented the West Coast-Tasman electorate. He is now on the Labour list.
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