Minister for Seniors explained

Post:Minister for Seniors
Flag:Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flagcaption:Flag of New Zealand
Insigniacaption:Coat of Arms of New Zealand
Incumbent:Casey Costello
Incumbentsince:27 November 2023
Department:Ministry of Social Development
Style:The Honourable
Member Of:
Reports To:Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer:Governor-General of New Zealand
Termlength:At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation:24 July 1990
Inaugural:Margaret Shields
Salary:$288,900[1]
Website:www.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. It was split from the Social Welfare portfolio.

History

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

Key
No.NamePortraitTerm of OfficePrime Minister
height=15 style="border-bottom:solid 0 grey; background:"1Margaret Shields24 July 19902 November 1990width=1 style="color:inherit;background:"Palmer
height=15 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:"Moore
2Graeme Lee2 November 19903 October 1991Bolger
3Wyatt Creech3 October 199129 November 1993
4Peter Gresham29 November 199316 December 1996
height=40 style="border-bottom:solid 0 grey; background:"5Robyn McDonald16 December 199631 August 1998
height=40 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:"Shipley
6David Carter31 August 199810 December 1999
7Lianne Dalziel10 December 199928 January 2003Clark
8Ruth Dyson28 January 200319 November 2008
9John Carter19 November 20088 June 2011Key
10Craig Foss8 June 201114 December 2011
11Jo Goodhew14 December 20118 October 2014
height=15 style="border-bottom:solid 0 grey; background:"12Maggie Barry8 October 201426 October 2017
height=15 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:"English
13Tracey Martin26 October 20176 November 2020Ardern
height=40 style="border-bottom:solid 0 grey; background:"14Ayesha Verrall6 November 20201 February 2023
height=40 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:"Hipkins
15Ginny Andersen1 February 202327 November 2023
16Casey Costello27 November 2023presentLuxon

References

Notes and References

  1. https://www.parliament.nz/media/3151/parliamentary-salaries-and-allowances-determination-2016.pdf