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NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand has a parliamentary system of government closely patterned on that of the United Kingdom and is a fully independent member of the Commonwealth. Executive authority is vested in a cabinet led by the prime minister, who is the leader of the political party or coalition of parties holding the majority of seats in parliament. All cabinet ministers must be members of parliament and are collectively responsible to it.
The unicameral parliament (House of Representatives) has 120 seats Parliaments are elected for a maximum term of three years, although elections can be called sooner. The judiciary consists of the Court of Appeals, the High Court, and the District Courts. |
| CURRENT GOVERNMENT |
| Governor General |
Cartwright, Silvia, Dame |
| Prime Minister |
Clark, Helen |
| Dep. Prime Min. |
Cullen, Michael |
| Min. of Agriculture |
Sutton, James |
| Min. of Arts, Culture, & Heritage |
Clark, Helen |
| Min. of Biosecurity |
Sutton, James |
| Min. of Broadcasting |
Maharey, Steve |
| Min. of Civil Defense |
Hawkins, George |
| Min. of Commerce |
Dalziel, Lianne |
| Min. of Communications |
Swain, Paul |
| Min. of Conservation |
Carter, Chris |
| Min. of Corrections |
Gosche, Mark |
| Min. of Courts |
Wilson, Margaret |
| Min. of Crown Research Institutes |
Hodgson, Peter |
| Min. of Defense |
Burton, Richard (Mark) |
| Min. of Disarmament & Arms Control |
Hobbs, Marian |
| Min. of Economic Development |
Anderton, James |
| Min. of Education |
Mallard, Trevor |
| Min. of Energy |
Hodgson, Peter |
| Min. of the Environment |
Hobbs, Marian |
| Min. of Finance |
Cullen, Michael |
| Min. of Fisheries |
Hodgson, Peter |
| Min. of Food Safety |
King, Annette |
| Min. of Foreign Affairs & Trade |
Goff, Philip |
| Min. of Forestry |
Sutton, Jim |
| Min. of Health |
King, Annette |
| Min. of Housing |
Gosche, Mark |
| Min. of Information Technology |
Swain, Paul |
| Min. of Immigration |
Dalziel, Lianne |
| Min. of Industry & Regional Development |
Anderton, James |
| Min. of Internal Affairs |
Hawkins, George |
| Min. of Justice |
Goff, Philip |
| Min. of Labor |
Wilson, Margaret |
| Min. of Land Information |
Tamihere, John |
| Min. of Local Government |
Carter, Chris |
| Min. of Maori Affairs |
Horomia, Parekura |
| Min. of Pacific Island Affairs |
Gosche, Mark |
| Min. of Police |
Hawkins, George |
| Min. of Racing |
Gosche, Mark |
| Min. of Research, Science, & Technology |
Hodgson, Peter |
| Min. of Revenue |
Cullen, Michael |
| Min. of Senior Citizens |
Dalziel, Lianne |
| Min. of Social Services & Employment |
Maharey, Steven |
| Min. of Sports & Recreation |
Mallard, Trevor |
| Min. of State Accident Insurance |
Dyson, Ruth |
| Min. of State Owned Enterprises |
Burton, Richard (Mark) |
| Min. of State Services |
Mallard, Trevor |
| Min. of Statistics |
Tamihere, John |
| Min. of Tourism |
Burton, Richard (Mark) |
| Min. of Trade Negotiations |
Sutton, James |
| Min. of Transport |
Swain, Paul |
| Min of Veterans Affairs |
Hawkins, George |
| Min. of Women's Affairs |
Dyson, Ruth |
| Min. of Youth Affairs |
Tamihere, John |
| Min. in Charge of the Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations |
Wilson, Margaret |
| Treasurer |
Cullen, Michael |
| Attorney General |
Wilson, Margaret |
| Governor, Reserve Bank |
Bollard, Alan |
| Ambassador to the US |
Wood, John |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York |
MacKay, Donald J. |
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