Chris Bishop

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Christopher John Stuart Bishop (born 4 September 1983) is a New Zealand politician for the National Party. First elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2014 as a list MP, Bishop won the Hutt South electorate in 2017 but lost the seat in 2020. He returned to Parliament as a National list MP in 2020 and served as National spokesperson for Housing and Infrastructure and as the Shadow Leader of the House. Bishop chaired National's 2023 election campaign, and again served as the electorate MP for Hutt South from 2023. He is a former lobbyist for tobacco company Phillip Morris. Bishop has been an influential figure in the Sixth National Government, having been described as a "minister for everything" and as a potential successor to Christopher Luxon as party leader. He served as Leader of the House between November 2023 and April 2026. Bishop became Attorney-General in April 2026.

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