Minister of Marketing explained

The Minister of Marketing in New Zealand is a former cabinet position (existing from 1936 to 1953) appointed by the Prime Minister to be in charge of matters of promoting New Zealand's commercial growth and trade to both domestic and foreign markets. The minister was responsible for the New Zealand Marketing Department and, from 1950, the minister oversaw a Marketing Advisory Council. In 1960 the Overseas Trade portfolio was created with similar duties.

List of ministers

The following ministers held the office of Minister of Marketing.

Key
No.NamePortraitTerm of OfficePrime Minister
1Walter Nash25 May 193611 October 1936Savage
-Lee Martin
11 October 193616 August 1937
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2Jim Barclay21 January 194118 October 1943
3Ben Roberts18 October 194319 December 1946
4Ted Cullen19 December 194613 December 1949
5Keith Holyoake13 December 194930 April 1953Holland

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