Minister for Infrastructure (New Zealand)
Minister for Infrastructure | |
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Chris Bishop since 27 November 2023 | |
Member of | |
Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Formation | 19 November 2008 |
First holder | Bill English |
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The Minister for Infrastructure is a ministerial post created in November 2008 by the New Zealand Government, in accordance with the National party's pre-election policy.[1]
Conception
National leader Don Brash announced his intention to create the office on 18 August 2005 in the campaign for the 2005 New Zealand general election. He cited the rewriting of the Resource Management Act 1991–which he described as a "major impediment" to fast decisions– as a major task for the future minister,[2] who would also work with ministers in the areas of transport, energy, communications, building and the environment.[3] The creation of the portfolio was one of the National Party's election pledges for the 2005 general election.[4]
History
The Minister of Infrastructure post was tipped by some media for Steven Joyce but was given to Bill English,[5][6] who held the position for the first term of the Fifth National Government of New Zealand, and was sworn in on 19 November 2008.[7] Joyce was appointed Associate Minister.[8] The portfolio was absorbed into the Minister of Finance portfolio on 14 December 2011 [9] as Key formed his Cabinet after the 2011 New Zealand general election.[10][11]
The position was re-created on 20 December 2016, when Prime Minister Bill English named his Cabinet on 18 December 2016. Steven Joyce was named to the post, as well as Minister of Finance.[12]
List of ministers
- Key
No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | Prime Minister | |||
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1 | Bill English | 19 November 2008 | 14 December 2011 | Key | |||
Absorbed into the Minister of Finance portfolio | |||||||
2 | Steven Joyce | 20 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | English | |||
3 | Shane Jones | 26 October 2017 | 6 November 2020 | Ardern | |||
4 | Grant Robertson | 6 November 2020 | 1 February 2023 | ||||
Hipkins | |||||||
5 | Megan Woods | 1 February 2023 | 27 November 2023 | ||||
6 | Chris Bishop
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27 November 2023 | present | Luxon |
References
- ^ Withers, Tracy (16 November 2008). "Key Names English to New Zealand Infrastructure Role". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Government all talk on climate change, Brash says". The New Zealand Herald. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- APN News & Media. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- APN News & Media. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- Fairfax New Zealand. 9 November 2008. Archived from the originalon 22 October 2012.
- Fairfax New Zealand. 24 November 2008. Archived from the originalon 26 November 2013.
- 3 News. MediaWorks New Zealand. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- APN News & Media. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the originalon 20 July 2012.
- APN News & Media. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- Fairfax New Zealand. 12 December 2011. Archived from the originalon 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
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