Minister of Internal Affairs (New Zealand) explained

Post:Minister of Internal Affairs
Body:New Zealand
Flag:Flag of New Zealand.svg
Flagcaption:Flag of New Zealand
Insigniacaption:Coat of Arms of New Zealand
Incumbent:Brooke van Velden
Incumbentsince:27 November 2023
Department:Department of Internal Affairs
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:6 January 1909
First:John Findlay
Salary:$288,900[1]
Website:www.beehive.govt.nz

The Minister of Internal Affairs is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility over the Department of Internal Affairs. The position of Minister of Internal Affairs has existed since the Department of Internal Affairs replaced the Colonial Secretary's office from 19 November 1907.[2] The responsibilities of the office have been progressively reduced as other ministerial roles have been spun-off from the Department of Internal Affairs. Today his or her remit includes internal security and administering applications for citizenship.

List of ministers

The following ministers held the office of Minister of Internal Affairs.

Key
No.NamePortraitTerm of OfficePrime Minister
1John Findlay19 November 19076 January 1909width=1 rowspan=2 style="color:inherit;background:"Ward
2David Buddo6 January 190928 March 1912
3George Warren Russell28 March 191210 July 1912Mackenzie
4Francis Bell10 July 191212 August 1915Massey
(3)George Warren Russell12 August 191525 August 1919
5John Bird Hine4 September 191917 January 1920
(4)Francis Bell17 January 192014 May 1920
6George James Anderson17 May 19201 March 1921
7William Downie Stewart Jr1 March 192127 June 1923
8Richard Bollard27 June 192325 August 1927height=40 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:"
height=15 style="color:inherit;background:"Bell
height=15 style="border-bottom:solid 0 grey; background:"Coates
9Māui Pōmare25 August 192710 December 1928
height=50 style="border-bottom:solid 0 grey; background:"10Philip De La Perrelle10 December 192822 September 1931Ward
height=15 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:"Forbes
11Adam Hamilton22 September 193128 January 1933
12Alexander Young28 January 19336 December 1935
13Bill Parry6 December 193513 December 1949Savage
Fraser
14William Bodkin13 December 194926 November 1954Holland
15Sidney Walter Smith26 November 195412 December 1957height=36 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:"
Holyoake
16Bill Anderton12 December 195712 December 1960Nash
17Leon Götz12 December 196020 December 1963Holyoake
18David Seath20 December 19639 February 1972
19Allan Highet9 February 19728 December 1972Marshall
20Henry May8 December 197212 December 1975Kirk
Rowling
(19)Allan Highet12 December 197526 July 1984Muldoon
21Peter Tapsell26 July 198424 July 1987Lange
height=50 style="border-bottom:solid 0 grey; background:"22Michael Bassett24 July 19879 February 1990
height=50 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:"Palmer
height=50 style="border-bottom:solid 0 grey; background:"23Margaret Austin[3] 9 February 19902 November 1990
height=50 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:"Moore
24Graeme Lee2 November 199028 November 1993Bolger
25Warren Cooper[4] 28 November 199329 February 1996
26Peter Dunne29 February 199616 December 1996
height=15 style="color:inherit;background:"27Jack Elder16 December 199610 December 1999
height=15 style="color:inherit;background:"Shipley
28Mark Burton10 December 199913 November 2000Clark
29George Hawkins13 November 200019 October 2005
30Rick Barker19 October 200519 November 2008
31Richard Worth19 November 20082 June 2009Key
32Nathan Guy[5] 16 June 200913 December 2011
33Amy Adams[6] 14 December 20112 April 2012
34Chris Tremain3 April 201227 January 2014
height=15 style="border-bottom:solid 0 grey; background:"(26)Peter Dunne[7] 28 January 201421 October 2017
height=15 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:"English
35Tracey Martin26 October 20176 November 2020Ardern
height=40 style="border-bottom:solid 0 grey; background:"36Jan Tinetti6 November 20201 February 2023
height=15 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:"Hipkins
37Barbara Edmonds1 February 202327 November 2023
38Brooke van Velden27 November 2023presentLuxon

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2016 . PDF . Parliament.nz . 20 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Ministries, etc . Rulers.org . 4 February 2013.
  3. Book: Bassett. Michael. Michael Bassett. The Mother of All Departments: The History of the Department of Internal Affairs. Auckland University Press. 1997. 194 . 9781869401757. 30 January 2014. Margaret Austin [...] succeeded [Michael Bassett] as Minister of Internal Affairs in February 1990 [...].
  4. Book: Bassett. Michael. Michael Bassett. The Mother of All Departments: The History of the Department of Internal Affairs. Auckland University Press. 1997. 270 . 9781869401757. 31 January 2014. After [Warren] Cooper's election to the [Queenstown] mayoralty [in October 1995] Bolger announced that he expected him to stand down as Minister of Internal Affairs in the New Year. Reluctantly, Cooper obliged..
  5. Web site: Nathan Guy appointed as a Minister . Stuff.co.nz . 15 June 2009 . 4 February 2014 . National's senior whip Nathan Guy has been appointed as Internal Affairs Minister to replace Richard Worth, Prime Minister John Key said today..
  6. News: Key brings new faces to front bench. Radio New Zealand. 12 December 2011. 3 February 2014 . [...A]fter a Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister John Key [... t]here are four new ministers in the lineup. Selwyn MP and former Finance select committee chairperson, Amy Adams, is ranked 20 and is inside Cabinet. She will be Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister for Communications and Information Technology..
  7. News: PM prepared to deal with NZ First. Radio New Zealand News. 21 January 2014. 30 January 2014. The Prime Minister [...] reinstated Peter Dunne as a minister. [...] Peter Dunne will be the Minister of Internal Affairs, Associate Health Minister and Associate Minister of Conservation outside of Cabinet. [...] The changes take effect from 28 January..

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