Minister for Energy (New Zealand)

The Minister for Energy is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the New Zealand Electricity Authority and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority. The current Minister is Simeon Brown.

Minister for Energy of New Zealand
Incumbent
Simeon Brown
since 27 November 2023
New Zealand Electricity Authority
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofExecutive Council
Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation8 December 1972
First holderWarren Freer
Salary$288,900[1]
Websitewww.beehive.govt.nz

List of ministers

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The following ministers have held the office of Minister of Energy and Resources.[2]

Key

  Labour   National

No. Name Portrait Term of Office Prime Minister
As Minister of Energy and Resources
1 Warren Freer   8 December 1972 12 December 1975 Kirk
Rowling
2 Eric Holland   12 December 1975 8 March 1977 Muldoon
3 George Gair   8 March 1977 13 December 1978
4 Bill Birch   13 December 1978 26 July 1984
5 Bob Tizard   26 July 1984 16 September 1987 Lange
6 David Butcher   16 September 1987 2 November 1990
Palmer
Moore
7 John Luxton   2 November 1990 2 March 1994 Bolger
8 Doug Kidd   2 March 1994 16 December 1996
9 Max Bradford   16 December 1996 10 December 1999
Shipley
10 Pete Hodgson   10 December 1999 21 December 2004 Clark
11 Trevor Mallard   21 December 2004 19 October 2005
12 David Parker   19 October 2005 21 March 2006
(11) Trevor Mallard
Acting Minister
  21 March 2006 3 May 2006
(12) David Parker   3 May 2006 19 November 2008
13 Gerry Brownlee   19 November 2008 14 December 2011 Key
14 Phil Heatley   14 December 2011 29 January 2013
15 Simon Bridges   29 January 2013 20 December 2016
16 Judith Collins   20 December 2016 26 October 2017 English
17 Megan Woods   26 October 2017 27 November 2023 Ardern
Hipkins
As Minister for Energy
18 Simeon Brown   27 November 2023 present Luxon

See also

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Notes

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References

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  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.