Minister for Social Development
Manatū Whakahiato Ora (Māori)
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Incumbent
Louise Upston
since 27 November 2023
Ministry of Social Development
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation13 December 1938
First holderWalter Nash
(as Minister for Social Security)
Salary$288,900[1]
Websitewww.beehive.govt.nz

The Minister for Social Development (Māori: Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora)[2] is a minister in the government of New Zealand with responsibility promoting social development and welfare, and is in charge of the Ministry of Social Development. The position was established in 1938 after the passing of the Social Security Act 1938.

The present Minister is Louise Upston.[3]

List of ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Social Development:[4]

Key

  Labour   National

No. Name Portrait Term of office Prime Minister
1 Walter Nash 13 December 1938 30 April 1940 Savage
Fraser
2 Bill Parry 30 April 1940 13 December 1949
3 Jack Watts 13 December 1949 19 December 1950 Holland
4 William Bodkin 19 December 1950 26 November 1954
5 Eric Halstead 26 November 1954 23 March 1956
6 Dean Eyre 23 March 1956 13 February 1957
7 Geoff Gerard 13 February 1957 26 September 1957
Holyoake
8 Hilda Ross 26 September 1957 12 December 1957
9 Mabel Howard 12 December 1957 2 June 1959 Nash
- Phil Connolly
Acting Minister		 2 June 1959 25 August 1959
(9) Mabel Howard 25 August 1959 12 December 1960
10 Norman Shelton 12 December 1960 24 January 1962 Holyoake
11 Don McKay 24 January 1962 9 February 1972
12 Lance Adams-Schneider 9 February 1972 8 December 1972 Marshall
13 Norman King 8 December 1972 12 December 1975 Kirk
Rowling
14 Bert Walker 12 December 1975 13 December 1978 Muldoon
15 George Gair 13 December 1978 12 February 1981
16 Venn Young 12 February 1981 26 July 1984
17 Ann Hercus 26 July 1984 24 August 1987 Lange
18 Michael Cullen 24 August 1987 2 November 1990
Palmer
Moore
19 Jenny Shipley 2 November 1990 29 November 1993 Bolger
20 Peter Gresham 29 November 1993 12 October 1996
21 Roger Sowry 12 October 1996 10 December 1999
Shipley
22 Steve Maharey 10 December 1999 19 October 2005 Clark
23 David Benson-Pope 19 October 2005 27 July 2007
(22) Steve Maharey
Acting Minister		 27 July 2007 31 October 2007
24 Ruth Dyson 31 October 2007 19 November 2008
25 Paula Bennett 19 November 2008 6 October 2014 Key
26 Anne Tolley 6 October 2014 26 October 2017
English
27 Carmel Sepuloni 26 October 2017 27 November 2023 Ardern
Hipkins
28 Louise Upston 27 November 2023 present Luxon

Notes

  1. ↑ "Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2016" (PDF). Parliament.nz. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Manatū Whakahiato Ora, te - te Aka Māori Dictionary".
  3. ↑ "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 63–98, 130.

References

  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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