Brooke van Velden

Brooke Olivia van Velden (born 15 October 1992) is a New Zealand politician who served as the deputy leader of ACT New Zealand from June 2020 to June 2026. She has been a member of Parliament (MP) since the 2020 general election, first as a list MP and, since 2023, the MP for Tāmaki. Van Velden currently serves in the National-led government as the 38th minister of internal affairs and 6th minister for workplace relations and safety. She is the second youngest cabinet minister in New Zealand history, being just eight days older than Phil Goff was when he became Minister of Housing after the 1984 election.