Minister for Youth (New Zealand)

The Minister for Youth is the government minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the rights and interests of young people.

Minister for Youth
Incumbent
Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan

since 6 November 2020
Ministry of Social Development and Employment
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderPhil Goff
Formation24 August 1987
Salary$288,900[1]
Websitewww.beehive.govt.nz

The post was established by the Fourth Labour Government on 24 August 1987.[2] It was split from the Social Welfare portfolio.

History

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

Key

  Labour   National   NZ First   Alliance

No. Name Portrait Term of Office Prime Minister
1 Phil Goff 24 August 1987 14 August 1989 Lange
2 Annette King 14 August 1989 2 November 1990 Palmer
Moore
3 Roger McClay 2 November 1990 8 November 1996 Bolger
4 Katherine O'Regan 8 November 1996 18 December 1996
5 Deborah Morris 18 December 1996 31 August 1998
Shipley
6 Tony Ryall 31 August 1998 10 December 1999
7 Laila Harré 10 December 1999 15 August 2002 Clark
8 John Tamihere 15 August 2002 15 October 2004
9 Rick Barker 3 November 2004 21 December 2004
10 Steve Maharey 21 December 2004 19 October 2005
11 Nanaia Mahuta 19 October 2005 19 November 2008
12 Paula Bennett 19 November 2008 30 January 2013 Key
13 Nikki Kaye 31 January 2013 26 October 2017
English
14 Peeni Henare 26 October 2017 06 November 2020 Ardern
15 Priyanca Radhakrishnan 06 November 2020 present

Notes

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.
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