John Key’s Ministry
John Key has announced his Ministry. There are 28 Ministers:
- Hon John Key, PM, Tourism
- Hon Bill English, Deputy PM, Finance, Infrastructure
- Hon Gerry Brownlee, Leader of the House, Economic Development, Energy & Resources,
- Hon Simon Power, Justice, SOEs, Commerce, Law Commission, Associate Finance, Deputy Leader of the House
- Hon Tony Ryall, Health, State Services
- Hon Dr Nick Smith, Environment, Climate Change, ACC
- Hon Judith Collins, Police, Corrections, Veterans’ Affairs
- Hon Anne Tolley, Education, Tertiary Education, ERO
- Hon Christopher Finlayson, Attorney-General, Treaty Negotiations, Arts & Culture
- Hon David Carter, Agriculture, Biosecurity, Forestry
- Hon Murray McCully, Foreign Affairs, Sport & Rec, Rugby World Cup
- Hon Tim Groser, Trade Negotiations, Conservation, Associate Foreign, Associate Climate Change
- Hon Dr Wayne Mapp, Defence, Research, Science & Tech, Associate Econ Dev, Associate Tertiary Ed
- Hon Steven Joyce, Transport, Comms/IT, Associate Finance, Associate Infrastructure
- Hon Georgina te Heuheu, Courts, Pacific Island Affairs, Disarmament & Arms Control, Associate Maori
- Hon Paula Bennett, Social Development & Employment, Disability Issues, Youth Affairs
- Hon Phil Heatley, Fisheries, Housing
- Hon Pansy Wong, Ethnic Affairs, Women’s Affairs, Associate ACC, Associate Energy
- Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman, Immigration, Broadcasting, Associate Tourism, Associate Health
- Hon Kate Wilkinson, Labour, Food Safety, Associate Immigration
- Hon Maurice Williamson, Building & Construction, Customs, Statistics, Small Business
- Hon Dr Richard Worth, Internal Affairs, Land Information, Archives NZ, National Library, Associate Justice
- Hon John Carter, Civil Defence, Senior Citizens, Racing, Associate Local Government
- Hon Rodney Hide, Local Government, Regulatory Reform, Associate Commerce
- Hon Heather Roy, Consumer Affairs, Associate Defence, Associate Educations
- Hon Dr Pita Sharples, Maori Affairs, Associate Education, Associate Correction
- Hon Tariana Turia, Community and Voluntary Sector, Associate Health, Associate Social Development and Employment
- Hon Peter Dunne, Revenue, Associate Health
I’ll comment on the choices in another post. Key has also confirmed that Lockwood Smith will be nominated as Speaker.
For those into demographics, they are:
- Eight female Ministers
- Four Maori Ministers
- One Asian Minister