Chris Hipkins

Prime Minister of New Zealand from January to November 2023
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Summary

Chris Hipkins was born on September 5, 1978[1], in Wellington[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], political candidate[4], and head of government[5]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,751 views/month, #6,585 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mother: Rosemary Hipkins[7]
  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[8]
  • Native language: English[9]
  • Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament[10]
  • Educated at: Victoria University of Wellington[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Member of political party: New Zealand Labour Party[13]
  • Commons category: Chris Hipkins[14]
  • Family name: Hipkins[15]
  • Given name: Christopher[16], John[17]
  • Official website: http://chrishipkins.org.nz[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Birth name: Christopher John Hipkins[20]
  • Name in native language: Chris Hipkins[21]
  • Candidacy in election: 2020 New Zealand general election[22], 2023 New Zealand general election[23], 2026 New Zealand general election[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New Zealand/politics[25]
  • Social media followers: 29,213[26]

Why It Matters

Chris Hipkins has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Chris Hipkins born?

Chris Hipkins's place of birth was Wellington[2].

Who were Chris Hipkins's parents?

Chris Hipkins's mother was Rosemary Hipkins[7].

What did Chris Hipkins do for work?

Chris Hipkins worked as a politician[3], political candidate[4], and head of government[5].

Where did Chris Hipkins go to school?

Chris Hipkins was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . odt.co.nz. Retrieved . odt.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . elections.nz. Retrieved . elections.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . parliament.nz. Retrieved . parliament.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . vote.nz. Retrieved . vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . vote.nz. vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . vote.nz. Retrieved . vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . vote.nz. Retrieved . vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . vote.nz. vote.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . elections.nz. Retrieved . elections.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 59
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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