Nick Smith (New Zealand politician)
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Nicolas Rex Smith[1] (born 24 December 1964)[2] is a New Zealand politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the National Party from 1990 to 2021. He served as a Cabinet minister, holding various posts including Minister for Building and Housing, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Climate Change Issues, and Minister of Local Government.[3] For a brief time between October and November 2003 he was the deputy leader of the National Party, then in opposition under Don Brash.
Nick Smith | |
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30th Mayor of Nelson | |
Assumed office 14 October 2022 | |
Preceded by | Rachel Reese |
14th Minister for the Environment | |
In office 8 October 2014 – 26 October 2017 | |
Prime Minister | John Key Bill English |
Preceded by | Amy Adams |
Succeeded by | David Parker |
In office 19 November 2008 – 21 March 2012 | |
Prime Minister | John Key |
Preceded by | Trevor Mallard |
Succeeded by | Amy Adams |
1st Minister for Building and Housing | |
In office 8 October 2014 – 20 December 2016 | |
Prime Minister | John Key Bill English |
Preceded by | Himself (as Minister of Housing and Minister of Building & Construction) |
Succeeded by | Himself (as Minister for Building & Construction) |
6th Minister of Conservation | |
In office 22 January 2013 – 8 October 2014 | |
Prime Minister | John Key |
Preceded by | Kate Wilkinson |
Succeeded by | Maggie Barry |
In office 16 December 1996 – 10 December 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley |
Preceded by | Simon Upton |
Succeeded by | Sandra Lee |
Minister of Housing | |
In office 22 January 2013 – 8 October 2014 | |
Prime Minister | John Key |
Preceded by | Phil Heatley |
40th Minister of Education | |
In office 31 January 1999 – 10 December 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Jenny Shipley |
Preceded by | Wyatt Creech |
Succeeded by | Trevor Mallard |
9th Minister for ACC | |
In office 19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011 | |
Prime Minister | John Key |
Preceded by | Maryan Street |
Succeeded by | Judith Collins |
Deputy Leader of the National Party | |
In office 28 October 2003 – 17 November 2003 | |
Leader | Don Brash |
Preceded by | Roger Sowry |
Succeeded by | Gerry Brownlee |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National party list | |
In office 17 October 2020 – 10 June 2021 | |
Succeeded by | Harete Hipango |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Nelson | |
In office 12 October 1996 – 17 October 2020 | |
Preceded by | John Blincoe |
Succeeded by | Rachel Boyack |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Tasman | |
In office 27 October 1990 – 12 October 1996 | |
Preceded by | Ken Shirley |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Nicolas Rex Smith (1964-12-24) 24 December 1964 (age 59) Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand |
Political party | National Party |
Occupation | Engineer |
Website | nick4nelson |
Smith represented the Nelson electorate from 1996 to 2020 and, before that, was the member for Tasman from 1990 to 1996.[3] Following his defeat in the Nelson electorate in the 2020 election, he served as a list MP for less than a year before retiring from parliament on 10 June 2021 after multiple allegations of bullying were made against him.[4][5] Smith was elected Mayor of Nelson in the October 2022 New Zealand local elections.[6]