Te ururoa flavell biography of barack obama
Te ururoa flavell biography of barack obama
Biography of barack obama president.
Te Ururoa Flavell
Former New Zealand politician
Te Ururoa James William Ben Flavell[1] (born 7 December 1955), also known as Hemi Flavell,[2] is a New Zealand politician who was a co-leader of the Māori Party from 2013 until 2018[3] and represented the Waiariki electorate for the party in Parliament from 2005 to 2017.[4]
Ancestry and early life
Flavell, born in Tokoroa, has affiliations to the Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, and Te Arawa iwi.[5] His grandmother was the weaver Ranginui Parewahawaha Leonard.[6]
He trained as a teacher, and taught at the secondary and tertiary level for many years.
He completed a Master of Arts degree at the University of Waikato in 1986.[7] He later held a number of roles in the education sector, including school principal, and then worked as a consultant to various government agencies.
Member of Parliament
In the 2005 general election, Flavell stood as a candidate for t