was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for services as a member of Parliament. In February 2020, Cunliffe was also appointed as chair of the Selwyn Foundation, one of New Zealand's largest independent charitable providers of services to older people and their families. Personal life Family Cunliffe's domestic partner is Anna Kominik, the independent chair of the Electricity Retailers’ Association and the New Zealand Director of Zephyr Airworks. He has two sons from his previous marriage to Auckland lawyer Karen Price. Cunliffe's father Bill was born in Ngahere in 1915 and worked at the railways. His great-grandfather, William Cunliffe, married Phoebe Seddon, the elder sister of Richard Seddon, who would later become known as 'King Dick'. Seddon, New Zealand's longest serving prime minister, was thus Cunliffe's great-(great-)uncle. Religious views Cunliffe is the son of an Anglican minister, and was raised in the Church of England. He has described himself as a "liberal Anglican," and an "infrequent attender of church, but it's a big part of my life." He attends St Matthew's Anglican Church in Auckland, and is a supporter of the Auckland City Mission. See also Shadow Cabinet of David Cunliffe References Further reading . This was a discussion forum about information technology policy – the National Party's Maurice Williamson was also a participant. External links cunliffe.co.nz David Cunliffe at the New Zealand Parliament 3news.co.nz interview with David Cunliffe ahead of 2011 election |- |- |- |- |- 1963 births Harvard Kennedy School people Living people Companions of the Queen's Service Order Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand diplomats New Zealand Labour Party leaders New Zealand Labour Party MPs New Zealand MPs for Auckland electorates New Zealand republicans People educated at Atlantic College People educated at a United World College Politicians from Auckland University of Otago alumni Harvard Kennedy School alumni People from Te Aroha Massey University alumni 21st-century New Zealand politicians Seddon family