New Zealand: Kerala CM congratulates Priyanca Radhakrishnan on becoming first-ever Indian-origin minister

Priyanca Radhakrishnan on Monday became New Zealand's first-ever Indian-origin minister after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern inducted five new ministers into her executive, two weeks after her party won a landslide victory in the country's general ...

By PTI | Updated: Nov 03, 2020, 02.17 PM IST

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday congratulated Priyanca Radhakrishnan on becoming the first-ever Indian-origin minister in New Zealand.

Vijayan, in a letter, wished that she make "a significant contribution to the development and social progress" of the country.

Priyanca Radhakrishnan on Monday became New Zealand's first-ever Indian-origin minister after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern inducted five new ministers into her executive, two weeks after her party won a landslide victory in the country's general election.

"Priyanca Radhakrishnan hails from Paravur in Ernakulam district of Kerala. This is a matter of pride to all Keralites," Vijayan said.

Priyanca Radhakrishnan was elected first as a Member of Parliament in September 2017.

In 2019, she was appointed the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for Ethnic Communities.

Meet Priyanca Radhakrishnan, New Zealand's first-ever Indian-origin minister

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan on Monday became New Zealand's first-ever Indian-origin minister. "Huge thanks to everyone who has taken the time to message/call/text congratulatory messages- thank you all. Humbled to be appointed a Minister and I'm looking forward to working with an incredible line up of Ministerial and caucus colleagues this term," she said in a Facebook post.