New ZealandMember of the House of RepresentativesLabour PartyWellington · Wellington NorthMember of the New Zealand House of Representatives
Ayesha Verrall
Profile
Ayesha Verrall is a New Zealand politician, infectious-diseases physician, and researcher who has served as a Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives since 2020. Before entering politics, she was a senior lecturer at the University of Otago and an infectious diseases physician, gaining public prominence for her expert critique and audit of the government's COVID-19 contact tracing system. During her time in the Sixth Labour Government, she held several ministerial portfolios, including Minister of Health, Minister for Seniors, and Minister for Food Safety. As a member of the Labour Party, she currently serves in the Shadow Cabinet, focusing on health and Wellington issues.
Details
- Born
- 1979
- Birth place
- Invercargill, New Zealand
- Education
- University of Otago, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of Alabama
- Career
- Infectious-diseases physician, senior lecturer in pathology and molecular medicine at the University of Otago
