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Nicola Willis
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Nicola Willis

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Nicola Willis is a New Zealand politician serving as the Deputy Leader of the National Party and Minister of Finance. First elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2018 via the party list, she previously worked as a political advisor and corporate lobbyist for Fonterra. Within the Sixth National Government, she has held various ministerial portfolios, including Social Investment and Economic Growth. Willis is known for her focus on fiscal discipline and public sector reform, though her economic policies have faced scrutiny regarding their impact on employment and public infrastructure projects.

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Born
March 7, 1981 · 45 years old
Birth place
Point Howard, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Education
Victoria University of Wellington; University of Canterbury
Career
Political advisor, corporate lobbyist, director of the New Zealand Initiative

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