Judith Collins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Judith Collins
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 24, 1959(1959-02-24)
Age	65
Birthplace	Hamilton
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Waikato
Horoscope	Aquarius

Judith Collins Biography

Judith Collins is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 24, 1959 in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand. While as a member of the New Zealand Parliament as a representative from the Papakura district the National Party member also held the titles of minister for the Accident Compensation Corporation, Minister of Justice in addition to Minister of Police.

She started representing Papakura as a member of her seat of the New Zealand Parliament in the same year as she was a fellow National Party politician She began representing Papakura in the New Zealand Parliament in the same year that fellow National Party politician John Key took office as New Zealand’s thirty-eighth Prime Minister. became New Zealand’s 38th Prime Minister.

Collins was born in Hamilton. Her parents were dairy farmers Percy and Jessie Collins of Walton in the Waikato and she was the youngest of six children. She attended Walton Primary School and Matamata College. In 1977 and 1978 she studied at the University of Canterbury. In 1979 she switched to the University of Auckland, and obtained first an LLB and then a LLM (Hons) and later a Master of Taxation Studies (MTaxS). She met her husband, Chinese- Samoan David Wong Tung, at university. He was then a police officer and had migrated from Samoa as a child. They have one son.

After leaving university, she worked as a lawyer, specialising in employment, property, commercial, and tax law. She worked as a solicitor for four different firms between 1981 and 1990, and then became principal of her own firm, Judith Collins & Associates (1990–2000). In the last two years before election to Parliament, she worked as special counsel for Minter Ellison Rudd Watts (2000–2002).

The family of five lived at a dairy farming farm located in the northern region of New Zealand. Waikato region. She later got married to David Wong Tun. They had the son James.

Judith Collins Net Worth

Judith Collins is one of the richest Politician from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Judith Collins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After a brief stint at an undergraduate program at the University of Canterbury, she obtained a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree in law at University of Auckland. University of Auckland. Prior to her political career she worked as an employment, tax and property lawyer.

From 2002 until 2008 she was New Zealand’s representative in the Clevedon electorate in the New Zealand Parliament.

Judith Anne Collins (born 24 February 1959) is a New Zealand politician of the National Party. She is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Papakura and was a government minister under John Key and Bill English.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Judith Collins Dating?

According to our records, Judith Collins married to David Wong Tung. As of December 1, 2023, Judith Collins’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2003, while in opposition Collins campaigned for an inquiry to find out whether New Zealand troops were exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War and if so any effect this subsequently had. Despite previous inquiries stating otherwise, the committee established that troops were exposed to defoliant chemicals during their service in Vietnam, and therefore operated in a toxic environment. This resulted in an apology in 2004 from the Labour-led Government to Veterans and the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support veterans. In 2004 Collins was awarded the Ex-Vietnam Services Association Pin as a result of campaigning for the inquiry.

Facts & Trivia

Judith Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Judith Collins celebrates birthday on February 24 of every year.

In 2004 Collins voted against the Civil Union Act 2004 and the Relationships (Statutory References) Act. In 2005 Collins suggested changing the law to stop heterosexuals from entering civil unions. Collins also voted for the Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill, which would have amended the Marriage Act to define marriage as only between a man and woman. In 2012, however, Collins voted for the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill, a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry in New Zealand.

Is Judith Collins still in Parliament?

Collins was removed as leader of the National Party by its caucus on 25 November 2021, the day after she suddenly demoted Simon Bridges, a political rival, for allegations of making a since-resolved inappropriate comment in 2017.

How old is Judy Collins today?

83 years (May 1, 1939)

Who is the current leader of the opposition NZ?

Leader of the Opposition of New Zealand
Incumbent Christopher Luxon since 30 November 2021
Official Opposition of New Zealand
Reports to| Parliament
Term length| While leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government

Who is the MP for Papakura?

The current MP is Judith Collins, of the National Party.

Why did Simon Bridges leave?

Bridges announced his retirement from politics in March 2022 to spend more time with family and pursue commercial and media opportunities, triggering a by-election.