Minister for Seniors

For the Canadian cabinet position, see Minister of Seniors.

Minister for Seniors
Coat of Arms of New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand
since 27 November 2023
Ministry of Social Development
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderMargaret Shields
Formation24 July 1990
Salary$288,900[1]
Websitewww.beehive.govt.nz

The Minister for Seniors is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the rights and interests of senior citizens.

The post was established by the Fourth Labour Government on 24 July 1990.[2] It was split from the Social Welfare portfolio.

History

The following ministers have held the office of Minister for Seniors.[2]

Key

  Labour   National   NZ First

No. Name Portrait Term of Office Prime Minister
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

  1. ^ https://www.parliament.nz/media/3151/parliamentary-salaries-and-allowances-determination-2016.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b Wood 1996, p. 91.

References

  • 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.