Minister for Seniors

For the Canadian cabinet position, see Minister of Seniors.

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

Minister for Seniors
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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

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

No.		Name	Portrait	Term of Office		Prime Minister
	1	Margaret Shields		24 July 1990	2 November 1990		Palmer
							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
							Shipley
	6	David Carter		31 August 1998	10 December 1999
	7	Lianne Dalziel		10 December 1999	28 January 2003		Clark
	8	Ruth Dyson		28 January 2003	19 November 2008
	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
							English
	13	Tracey Martin		26 October 2017	6 November 2020		Ardern
	14	Ayesha Verrall		6 November 2020	1 February 2023
							Hipkins
	15	Ginny Andersen		1 February 2023	27 November 2023
	16	Casey Costello		27 November 2023	present		Luxon

Notes

1. https://www.parliament.nz/media/3151/parliamentary-salaries-and-allowances-determination-2016.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
2. 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.