Minister for Women's Affairs

The Minister for Women has been a post in all New Zealand Governments since 1984.[1] The Minister leads the Ministry for Women.

Holders of the post were known as the Minister for Women's Affairs until December 2014, with their department known as the Ministry of Women's Affairs.[2]

List of Ministers

Ann Hercus 26 July 1984 – 24 August 1987 Labour
Margaret Shields 24 August 1987 – 2 November 1990 Labour
Jenny Shipley 2 November 1990 – 12 December 1996 National
Christine Fletcher 12 December 1996 – 11 September 1997 National
Jenny Shipley 11 September 1997 – 26 August 1998 National
Georgina te Heuheu 31 August 1998 – 10 December 1999 National
Laila Harré 10 December 1999 – 15 August 2002 Alliance
Ruth Dyson 15 August 2002 – 19 October 2005 Labour
Lianne Dalziel 19 October 2005 – 5 November 2007 Labour
Stephanie Chadwick 5 November 2007 – 19 November 2008 Labour
Pansy Wong 19 November 2008 – 12 November 2010 National
Georgina te Heuheu (Acting)12 November 2010 – 8 December 2010 National
Hekia Parata 8 December 2010 – 13 December 2011 National
Jo Goodhew 13 December 2011 – 8 October 2014 National
Louise Upston 8 October 2014 – National

References

  1. "Minister of Women's Affairs — Ministry of Women's Affairs". mwa.govt.nz. 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  2. "Ministry for Women". Ministry for Women. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
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