The Minister for Seniors is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the rights and interests of senior citizens.
Minister for Seniors | |
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since 27 November 2023 | |
Ministry of Social Development | |
Style | The Honourable |
Member of | |
Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Inaugural holder | Margaret Shields |
Formation | 24 July 1990 |
Salary | $288,900[1] |
Website | www.beehive.govt.nz |
The post was established by the Fourth Labour Government on 24 July 1990.[2] It was split from the Social Welfare portfolio.
History
editThe following ministers have held the office of Minister for Seniors.[2]
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No. | Name | Portrait | Term of Office | Prime Minister | |||
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1 | Margaret Shields | 24 July 1990 | 2 November 1990 | Palmer | |||
Moore | |||||||
2 | Graeme Lee | 2 November 1990 | 3 October 1991 | Bolger | |||
3 | Wyatt Creech | 3 October 1991 | 29 November 1993 | ||||
4 | Peter Gresham | 29 November 1993 | 16 December 1996 | ||||
5 | Robyn McDonald | 16 December 1996 | 31 August 1998 | ||||
Shipley | |||||||
6 | David Carter | 31 August 1998 | 10 December 1999 | ||||
7 | Lianne Dalziel | 10 December 1999 | 28 January 2003 | Clark | |||
8 | Ruth Dyson | 28 January 2003 | 19 November 2008 | ||||
9 | John Carter | 19 November 2008 | 8 June 2011 | Key | |||
10 | Craig Foss | 8 June 2011 | 14 December 2011 | ||||
11 | Jo Goodhew | 14 December 2011 | 8 October 2014 | ||||
12 | Maggie Barry | 8 October 2014 | 26 October 2017 | ||||
English | |||||||
13 | Tracey Martin | 26 October 2017 | 6 November 2020 | Ardern | |||
14 | Ayesha Verrall | 6 November 2020 | 1 February 2023 | ||||
Hipkins | |||||||
15 | Ginny Andersen | 1 February 2023 | 27 November 2023 | ||||
16 | Casey Costello | 27 November 2023 | present | Luxon |
Notes
editReferences
edit- Wood, G. A. (1996) [1987]. Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2 ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.