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Winnie Laban was born on 14 August, 1955 in Wellington, New Zealand, is a New Zealand politician. Discover Winnie Laban's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

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Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 14 August, 1955
Birthday 14 August
Birthplace Wellington, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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1954

Her parents were public servants in Samoa at the time they emigrated in 1954 to take up government positions in Wellington, New Zealand and also to ensure that any children they had gained New Zealand citizenship.

Laban grew up in Wainuiomata with her younger brother Ken Laban, who subsequently served as a policeman, a community worker, sports commentator and as a local body politician.

1955

Luamanuvao Dame Winifred Alexandra Laban (born 14 August 1955) is a former New Zealand politician.

She served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Mana electorate, representing the Labour Party, and was the Labour Party's spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs and for interfaith dialogue.

Laban is the Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Pasifika) at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and is a respected leader in the local Pasifika community.

Laban was born in Wellington on 14 August 1955 to Samoan parents, Ta'atofa Kenneth Laban and Emi Tunupopo.

1962

Laban’s maternal grandfather, Fauono Tunupopo Patu had been a member of the Samoan Legislative Assembly before independence in 1962, and on her paternal side her grandfather, Leutele Va’afusuaga Poutoa, served as a member of the first independent government of Samoa and was the Minister of Lands in that first democratically elected Samoan government.

1969

She was educated at Erskine College, and Wellington Girls' College from 1969 to 1971.

After leaving school, she worked as a family therapist and community development worker, for the Māori Affairs Department where she focused particularly on the Pasifika community of New Zealand.

Kara Puketapu the head of the Māori Affairs Department encouraged her to formally study social work, using a admission provision for the entry of over-20s.

Laban graduated with a diploma in social work from the Victoria University of Wellington, and later in development studies from Massey University.

She later worked as a probation officer.

1981

In 1981 she was involved in protests against the Springbok Tour of New Zealand.

When she was 34 she was asked by Sonja Davies to stand for parliament but had declined as she couldn't stomach the policies known as “Rogernomics” that the Labour government was implementing at the time.

1991

Outraged by the impact of the closing and the 1991 Employment Contracts Act on Māori, Pacific Island and Pākehā working-class people coupled with the desire of many in the Pacific community to have a woman representing them in Parliament she put herself forward as a candidate for the Labour Party.

1992

In 1992, Laban was bestowed the Samoan matai chiefly title Luamanuvao from the village of Vaiala, Vaimauga, in recognition of her work.

1998

Laban changed her mind when in 1998 at the age of 44, she took a weeping call from an uncle who worked at Wainuiomata’s Kensons car part factory which was closing without warning or any redundancy being offered to the 100 workers who were losing their jobs.

"What I saw was people from Wainui, mainly men, who just looked as though the life had been knocked out of them. A job is also about mana… The first thing I thought – I don’t want New Zealand to lose her heart."

1999

Laban was first elected to Parliament in the 1999 election as a list MP, becoming New Zealand's first Pacific Island woman MP.

2002

In the 2002 election she successfully contested the Mana electorate, formerly held by Labour MP Graham Kelly.

2007

In 2005 she was re-elected by a majority of 6,734 votes She was Minister of Pacific Island Affairs (5 November 2007 – 19 November 2008).

2008

Labour was defeated in the 2008 election, depriving Laban of her ministerial role, but Laban retained her electorate seat and most of her majority.

In 2008 she was made Patron of the Cancer Society Relay for Life.

2009

In December 2009 her Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Bill, which would grant greater rights to the families of those seeking or undergoing treatment, was drawn from the member's ballot.

The bill was defeated at its first reading.

2010

On 10 August 2010 Laban announced she would resign from Parliament to take up a position as an assistant vice-chancellor at Victoria University of Wellington, leading to a by-election in the Mana electorate.

She ceased being a member of parliament on 15 October 2010.

2011

In the 2011 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for services as a Member of Parliament.

2012

She has been a member of the National University of Samoa Council since 2012 and the Institute of Judicial Studies Board since 2011.

2013

In 2013 she was made a Patron of the Wainuiomata Pasifika Education Success Initiative.

She was chair of the Pacific Arts Committee from 2013 to 2014.

2014

She was appointed to the Creative New Zealand Arts Council in 2014.

2017

Since 2017 she has been a member of the Australasian Association for Institutional Research, the New Zealand Institute of Directors, the Commissioner of Police’s National Pacific Advisory Forum, and an Auditor for the Academic Quality Agency for New Zealand Universities.

Her husband Peter Swain coauthored the memoir of longtime Prime Minister of Samoa Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi.

2018

She was appointed a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to education and the Pacific community.

2020

At the 2020 Women of Influence Awards in New Zealand, Laban received a lifetime achievement award.

In 2023, Laban received an honorary doctorate from the National University of Samoa.