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