Carmel Sepuloni

Carmel Jean Sepuloni (born 1977) is a New Zealand politician who is the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand since 2023. She is a member of parliament for the Labour Party. She was first elected to Parliament in 2008. She is New Zealand's first MP of Tongan descent. 
On 22 January 2023, incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced that Sepuloni would be his pick for Deputy Prime Minister.