| Minister for Mental Health | |
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| 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 | 27 November 2023 |
| First holder | Matt Doocey |
The Minister for Mental Health is a minister in the government of New Zealand with the responsibility of managing mental health.
The current Minister for Mental Health is Matt Doocey.[1]
History
Doocey first pitched the idea of a minister of mental health in 2017 to Bill English, who was the National leader at the time.[2] In 2023 it was decided that if National won the 2023 general election, he would become the minister for mental health.[2] National did win the 2023 general election, and Doocey became the first minister for mental health.[3]
List of ministers for mental health
The following ministers have held the office of Minister for Mental Health.
- Key
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Doocey | .png.webp) |
27 November 2023 | Incumbent | Luxon | ||
References
- ↑ "Mental Health | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- 1 2 Sowman-Lund, Stewart (20 September 2023). "Matt Doocey: From National's 'toxic' years to a mental health minister-in-waiting". The Spinoff. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "Who's in the new Cabinet? The full list of ministers". The New Zealand Herald. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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