Leader of the House (New Zealand)
New Zealand political title
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In the New Zealand Parliament, the leader of the House is the government minister appointed by the prime minister to be responsible for the management of Government business in the House of Representatives. This includes determining the order in which the Government's legislative agenda will be addressed in the House. The leader of the House is also an ex officio member of the Parliamentary Service Commission.
| Leader of the House | |
|---|---|
| |
| Appointer | |
| Term length | |
| Inaugural holder | David Thomson |
| Formation | 13 December 1978 |
| Deputy | Scott Simpson |
History and functions
The first leader of the House was appointed in 1978, although a similar office had existed in Australia since 1951 and another in the United Kingdom for several centuries. The responsibilities of the leader of the House were previously functions exercised by the prime minister.[1]
The leader of the House serves three main functions:[2]
- Moving motions for the Government that relate to House and committee procedure
- Determining the order of Government business in the House
- The primary responsibility for the Government's lawmaking programme
List of leaders of the House
The following individuals have been appointed as leader of the New Zealand House of Representatives:[3]
- Key
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of Office | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Thomson |  |
13 December 1978 | 26 July 1984 | Muldoon | ||
| 2 | Geoffrey Palmer |  |
26 July 1984 | 24 August 1987 | Lange | ||
| 3 | Jonathan Hunt |  |
24 August 1987 | 2 November 1990 | |||
| Palmer | |||||||
| Moore | |||||||
| 4 | Paul East |  |
2 November 1990 | 27 March 1993 | Bolger | ||
| 5 | Don McKinnon |  |
27 March 1993 | 16 December 1996 | |||
| 6 | Wyatt Creech |  |
16 December 1996 | 31 August 1998 | |||
| Shipley | |||||||
| 7 | Roger Sowry |  |
31 August 1998 | 10 December 1999 | |||
| 8 | Michael Cullen |  |
10 December 1999 | 19 November 2008 | Clark | ||
| 9 | Gerry Brownlee |  |
19 November 2008 | 2 May 2017 | Key | ||
| English | |||||||
| 10 | Simon Bridges |  |
2 May 2017 | 26 October 2017 | |||
| 11 | Chris Hipkins |  |
26 October 2017 | 25 January 2023 | Ardern | ||
| 12 | Grant Robertson | .jpg) |
25 January 2023[a] | 27 November 2023 | Hipkins | ||
| 13 | Chris Bishop | .png) |
27 November 2023 | 7 April 2026 | Luxon | ||
| 14 | Louise Upston | .png) |
7 April 2026 | Present | |||
- Acting Leader of the House from 25 January until 1 February 2023.
See also
- Leader of the Legislative Council (equivalent in the New Zealand Legislative Council)