Minister of Transport of New Zealand | |
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Ministry of Transport | |
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 |
Formation | 10 December 1928 |
First holder | Bill Veitch |
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The Minsiter of Transport is a minister in the government of New Zealand responsible for investment in transport infrastructure and services, regulation, and developing the transport system to maximise economic and social benefits while minimising harm. [1]
The following ministers have held the office of Minister of Transport. [2]
No. | Name | Portrait | Term of Office | Prime Minister | |||
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1 | Bill Veitch | 10 December 1928 | 28 May 1930 | Ward | |||
2 | William Taverner | 28 May 1930 | 22 September 1931 | Forbes | |||
3 | Gordon Coates | 22 September 1931 | 6 December 1935 | ||||
4 | Bob Semple | 6 December 1935 | 9 December 1942 | Savage | |||
Fraser | |||||||
5 | James O'Brien | 9 December 1942 | 28 September 1947† | ||||
6 | Fred Hackett | 18 October 1947 | 13 December 1949 | ||||
7 | Stan Goosman | 13 December 1949 | 12 December 1957 | Holland | |||
Holyoake | |||||||
8 | John Mathison | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 | Nash | |||
9 | John McAlpine | 12 December 1960 | 12 December 1966 | Holyoake | |||
10 | Peter Gordon | 12 December 1966 | 8 December 1972 | ||||
Marshall | |||||||
11 | Sir Basil Arthur | 8 December 1972 | 12 December 1975 | Kirk | |||
Rowling | |||||||
12 | Colin McLachlan | 12 December 1975 | 11 December 1981 | Muldoon | |||
13 | George Gair | 11 December 1981 | 26 July 1984 | ||||
14 | Richard Prebble | 26 July 1984 | 24 August 1987 | Lange | |||
15 | Bill Jeffries | 24 August 1987 | 2 November 1990 | ||||
Palmer | |||||||
Moore | |||||||
16 | Rob Storey | 2 November 1990 | 29 November 1993 | Bolger | |||
17 | Maurice Williamson | 29 November 1993 | 16 December 1996 | ||||
18 | Jenny Shipley | 16 December 1996 | 8 December 1997 | ||||
(17) | Maurice Williamson | 8 December 1997 | 10 December 1999 | Shipley | |||
19 | Mark Gosche | 10 December 1999 | 27 July 2002 | Clark | |||
20 | Paul Swain | 27 July 2002 | 26 February 2004 | ||||
21 | Pete Hodgson | 26 February 2004 | 19 October 2005 | ||||
22 | David Parker | 19 October 2005 | 21 March 2006 | ||||
23 | Annette King | 21 March 2006 | 19 November 2008 | ||||
24 | Steven Joyce | 19 November 2008 | 12 December 2011 | Key | |||
25 | Gerry Brownlee | 12 December 2011 | 6 October 2014 | ||||
26 | Simon Bridges | 6 October 2014 | 26 October 2017 | ||||
English | |||||||
27 | Phil Twyford | 26 October 2017 | 6 November 2020 | Ardern | |||
28 | Michael Wood | 6 November 2020 | 21 June 2023 | ||||
Hipkins | |||||||
(22) | David Parker | 21 June 2023 | 27 November 2023 | ||||
29 | Simeon Brown | 27 November 2023 | present | Luxon |
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