Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
The Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand (Māori: Te Pirimia Tuarua o Aotearoa) is the second-most senior minister in the Government of New Zealand, although this seniority does not necessarily translate into power. The office was created as a ministerial portfolio in 1954. The officeholder usually deputises for the prime minister at official functions.
| Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
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| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 13 November 1954 |
| First holder | Sir Keith Holyoake |
| Salary | $334,734 (NZD)[1] |
| Website | www.beehive.govt.nz |
The current Deputy Prime Minister is Carmel Sepuloni since 2023.
List of deputy prime ministers of New Zealand Edit
- Key
Labour National NZ First Alliance
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Living former deputy prime ministers Edit
As of September 2023, there are nine living former New Zealand deputy prime ministers, as seen below. The most recent Deputy Prime Minister to die was Michael Cullen (served 2002–2008), on 19 August 2021, aged 76.[2]
- Living former deputy prime ministers of New Zealand
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Sir Jim McLay
served 1984
born 1945 (age 78) -
Sir Geoffrey Palmer
served 1984–1989
born 1942 (age 81) -
Helen Clark
served 1989–1990
born 1950 (age 73) -
Sir Don McKinnon
served 1990–1996
born 1939 (age 84) -
Winston Peters
served 1996–1998;
2017–2020
born 1945 (age 78) -
Wyatt Creech
served 1998–1999
born 1946 (age 76) -
Sir Bill English
served 2008–2016
born 1961 (age 61) -
Paula Bennett
served 2016–2017
born 1969 (age 54) -
Grant Robertson
served 2020–2023
born 1971 (age 51)
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References Edit
- ↑ "Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2017" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ↑ "Labour's Sir Michael Cullen dies at 76 after battle with lung cancer". The New Zealand Herald. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
