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Marama Fox
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Marama Fox in December 2015
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Māori Party List |
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| In office 20 September 2014 – 23 September 2017 |
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| Co-Leader of the Māori Party | |
| In office October 2014 – 5 September 2018 Co-leading with Te Ururoa Flavell
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| Preceded by | Tariana Turia |
| Succeeded by | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
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| Political party | Māori Party |
Marama Kahu Fox is a former politician from New Zealand. She was elected to the New Zealand parliament in the 2014 general election. She represented the Māori Party. After being elected, she became a co-leader of the Māori Party. She shared this role with Te Ururoa Flavell. She took over from Tariana Turia, who helped start the party.
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About Marama Fox
Early Life and Family
Marama Fox was born the youngest of five children. Her family lived in Porirua, in a place called Cannons Creek. Her father, Ernest Richard "Ernie" Smith, was a teacher. Her mother, Frances Smith, started a pre-school. In the early 1970s, her family lived in Christchurch. Marama went to Elmwood Primary School, then Heaton Normal Intermediate, and later Christchurch Girls' High School.
Marama Fox lives in Masterton and has nine children. Before she became a Member of Parliament (MP), she worked as a teacher for 26 years. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. New Zealand First MP Ron Mark is one of her cousins.
Political Journey
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2014–2017 | 51st | List | 2 | Māori Party |
Becoming a Member of Parliament
In the 2014 election, Marama Fox ran in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti area. She was elected to parliament through the party list system. This made her the Māori Party's first-ever list MP. After the election, she became a co-leader of the Māori Party. She took over this role from Tariana Turia.
Leaving Parliament
Marama Fox lost her seat in the 2017 election. This happened because the Māori Party did not win any seats. The Labour Party won all seven of the Māori electorates. She later stepped down as Māori Party co-leader in September 2018.
Life After Parliament
After leaving parliament in 2017, Marama Fox appeared on the TV show Dancing with the Stars. She was part of the 2018 season and finished ninth out of twelve contestants.
