Minister for Seniors

Minister for Seniors
Minister for Seniors
	Coat of Arms of New Zealand
	Flag of New Zealand
	Incumbent; Casey Costello; since 27 November 2023
	Ministry of Social Development
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet of New Zealand; Executive Council;
Reports to	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Margaret Shields
Formation	24 July 1990
Salary	$288,900
Website	www.beehive.govt.nz

The Minister for Seniors is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the rights and interests of senior citizens.

The post was established by the Fourth Labour Government on 24 July 1990.^[2] It was split from the Social Welfare portfolio.

History

The following ministers have held the office of Minister for Seniors.^[2]

Key

Labour National NZ First

	Name	Term of Office
1	Margaret Shields	24 July 1990	2 November 1990	Palmer
1	Margaret Shields	24 July 1990	2 November 1990	Moore
2	Graeme Lee	2 November 1990	3 October 1991	Bolger
3	Wyatt Creech	3 October 1991	29 November 1993
4	Peter Gresham	29 November 1993	16 December 1996
5	Robyn McDonald	16 December 1996	31 August 1998
5	Robyn McDonald	16 December 1996	31 August 1998	Shipley
6	David Carter	31 August 1998	10 December 1999	Shipley
7	Lianne Dalziel	10 December 1999	28 January 2003	Clark
8	Ruth Dyson	28 January 2003	19 November 2008	Clark
9	John Carter	19 November 2008	8 June 2011	Key
10	Craig Foss	8 June 2011	14 December 2011
11	Jo Goodhew	14 December 2011	8 October 2014
12	Maggie Barry	8 October 2014	26 October 2017
12	Maggie Barry	8 October 2014	26 October 2017	English
13	Tracey Martin	26 October 2017	6 November 2020	Ardern
14	Ayesha Verrall	6 November 2020	1 February 2023	Ardern
14	Ayesha Verrall	6 November 2020	1 February 2023	Hipkins
15	Ginny Andersen	1 February 2023	27 November 2023	Hipkins
16	Casey Costello	27 November 2023	present	Luxon

Notes

^ https://www.parliament.nz/media/3151/parliamentary-salaries-and-allowances-determination-2016.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ a b Wood 1996, p. 91.

References

Wood, G. A. (1996) [1987]. Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2 ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.

[1] ttps://www.parliament.nz/media/3151/parliamentary-salaries-and-allowances-determination-2016.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[FOOTNOTEWood199691-2] Wood 1996, p. 91.

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Minister for Seniors
Coat of Arms of New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand
Incumbent Casey Costello since 27 November 2023
Ministry of Social Development
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet of New Zealand Executive Council
Reports to	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Margaret Shields
Formation	24 July 1990
Salary	$288,900^[1]
Website	www.beehive.govt.nz