Minister for Social Development (New Zealand)

Minister for Social Development
Incumbent
Hon Carmel Sepuloni
since 26 October 2017
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 Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation 1 April 1972
(as Minister for Social Welfare)
First holder Lance Adams-Schneider
Salary $288,900[1]
Website www.beehive.govt.nz

The Minister for Social Development is a minister in the government of New Zealand with responsibility promoting social development and welfare, and is in charge of the Ministry of Social Development. The position was established in 1972.

The present Minister is Carmel Sepuloni.[2]

List of Ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Leader of the New Zealand House of Representatives:[3]

Party key Labour
National
No. Name Portrait Term of Office Prime Minister
1 Lance Adams-Schneider 1 April 1972 8 December 1972 Marshall
2 Norman King 8 December 1972 12 December 1975 Kirk
Rowling
3 Bert Walker 12 December 1975 13 December 1978 Muldoon
4 George Gair 13 December 1978 12 February 1981
5 Venn Young 12 February 1981 26 July 1984
6 Ann Hercus 26 July 1984 24 August 1987 Lange
7 Michael Cullen 24 August 1987 2 November 1990
Palmer
Moore
8 Jenny Shipley 2 November 1990 12 October 1996 Bolger
9 Roger Sowry 12 October 1996 5 December 1999
Shipley
10 Steve Maharey 5 December 1999 31 October 2007 Clark
11 Ruth Dyson 31 October 2007 19 November 2008
12 Paula Bennett 19 November 2008 2014 Key
13 Anne Tolley 2014 26 October 2017
English
14 Carmel Sepuloni 26 October 2017 Incumbent Ardern

Notes

  1. ↑ "Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2016" (PDF). Parliament.nz. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  2. ↑ "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 63–98.

References

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