Nicola Willis and her husband Duncan Small live with their family in Wellington. She was recently elected as the new National party deputy leader.
Willis is a New Zealand politician who got elected as the deputy leader of the National Party. She started the position of Deputy Leader of the Opposition on November 30, 2021. As a social liberal, she focuses on action on climate change and LGBT rights.
After Steven Joyce retired, Nicola took his seat in Parliament as the next on the party list. She is the 19th Deputy Leader of the National Party and she is a member of their BlueGreen environmental caucus.
Who Is Nicola Willis Husband Duncan Small?
Nicola’s husband, Duncan Small, is a trustee at Motu Research and Education Foundation. He works to support a robust and sustainable tourism sector.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Duncan graduated from the Victoria University of Wellington with a degree in International Relations and Anthropology. He also has an LLB degree, and he earned his Master of Arts in Strategic Studies from The Australian National University.
Love the small town NZ thing where Chris Luxon was ce at air NZ at the same time as Nicola Willis’ husband was head of government relations for air NZ. Now they are leader and deputy leader of the national party.
— Ae (@strangersdust) November 30, 2021
He started his career as an Economic and Fiscal Analyst at New Zealand Treasury in 2004 and later took the position as the Director of KPMG in 2007. Duncan has worked at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand, and Air New Zealand.
Small was the Director of Airlines for Australia and New Zealand from May 2017 to August 2018. As the Co-opted Director of the Tourism Industry Aotearoa, he has represented all sectors of New Zealand’s diverse tourism industry.
Willis has four children with her partner.
What Is Nicola Willis Religion?
Willis’s religion might be Christianity. After their recent win, Chris Luxon and Nicolas revealed that they are the rest, and they do not believe any religion should dictate to the state, reports The Spinoff.
Before joining politics, Nicola worked in several small businesses such as jobs selling clothes, shoes, and bagels. She worked in various senior management roles at Fonterra, New Zealand dairy co-operative before becoming the MP.
Willis was a senior advisor to Prime Minister John Key and a researcher for education spokesperson Bill English.
Meet Nicola Willis Family
Willis grew up with her family in Wellington. Her full name is Nicola Valentine Willis.
National leadership: New deputy Nicola Willis says she will focus on stopping party infighting https://t.co/kTgoJScKi4 pic.twitter.com/kiZVd3pjXu
— Stuff (@NZStuff) November 30, 2021
She graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a first-class honors degree in English literature in 2003. Nicola went to the University of Canterbury and earned a post-graduate diploma in journalism.