David Parker is a Labour list Member of Parliament. He was Minister of Energy in the fifth Labour-led Government between 2005 and 2008. He is currently the Labour spokesperson on Economic Development and Associate Spokesperson on Finance. He is also Chair of the Government Administration Committee.

Prior to entering Palirmanet in David Worked for Wrightson NMA Limited, was a Former Litigation partner, Anderson Lloyd Caudwell; Worked in Agri-biotechnology field and was a former Manager, BLIS Technologies and Director, Fund Managers Holdings Ltd.

He holds a BCom and LLB from the University of Otago.