The president of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, Trevor Mallard, has reconciled this Wednesday the organizational functions of his position with those of a baby's caretaker , the son of a deputy who had attended a parliamentary session with him.
"Normally, the presidential chair is only used by the presidents, but today a VIP has sat with me," said Mallard on his Twitter account, where he shared images of the moment and congratulated the deputy, Tamati Coffey, and her boyfriend for "the new family member" .
Coffey, a former television host who now represents the Labor Party in Parliament, announced in July the birth of his son, the result of a surrogacy that had been granted by a friend of the couple. This Wednesday, and after rejoining the paternity leave, his son has been taken to full.
The compatibility of parental and professional life had already been news in New Zealand by the decisions taken by the Prime Minister , Jacinda Ardern, who enjoyed six weeks off after giving luz as head of Government. In September, Ardern took his baby to a debate at the UN General Assembly.
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