Ministerial List - As at 26 February 2004

Thursday, 26 February 2004, 5:07 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Government

Ministerial List

As at 26 February 2004

Notes:
1. All Ministers are members of the Executive Council.
2. Portfolios are listed in the left hand column. Other responsibilities assigned by the Prime Minister are listed in the right hand column.

THE CABINET
Portfolios		Other responsibilities
1	Rt Hon Helen Clark Prime Minister Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage	Ministerial Services Minister in Charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service Minister Responsible for the GCSB
2	Hon Dr Michael Cullen Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance Minister of Revenue	Leader of the House Advertisement - scroll to continue reading Are you getting our free newsletter? Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network. Email Address *
3	Hon Jim Anderton Minister for Economic Development Minister for Industry and Regional Development	Minister Responsible for the Public Trust Associate Minister of Health
4	Hon Steve Maharey Minister for Social Development and Employment Minister of Housing Minister of Broadcasting	Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education) Tertiary Education Commission
5	Hon Phil Goff Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister of Justice Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
6	Hon Annette King Minister of Health Minister for Food Safety

7		Hon Jim Sutton Minister of Agriculture Minister for Biosecurity Minister of Forestry Minister for Trade Negotiations	Minister for Rural Affairs
8		Hon Trevor Mallard Minister of Education Minister of State Services Minister for Sport and Recreation	Coordinating Minister, Race Relations Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office Minister for the America’s Cup Associate Minister of Finance
9		Hon Pete Hodgson Minister of Energy Minister of Transport Minister of Research, Science and Technology Minister for Crown Research Institutes	Associate Minister for Industry and Regional Development Convenor, Ministerial Group on Climate Change
10		Hon Margaret Wilson Attorney-General [Includes responsibility for Serious Fraud Office] Minister of Commerce Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations	Associate Minister of Justice Associate Minister for Courts
11	Hon Parekura Horomia Minister of Maori Affairs		Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Associate Minister of Education Associate Minister of Fisheries Associate Minister of Forestry
12	Hon George Hawkins Minister of Police Minister of Internal Affairs Minister of Civil Defence Minister of Veterans’ Affairs
13	Hon Mark Burton Minister of Defence Minister for State Owned Enterprises Minister of Tourism		Deputy Leader of the House
14	Hon Paul Swain Minister of Labour Minister of Immigration Minister of Corrections Minister of Communications Minister for Information Technology		Associate Minister for Economic Development
15	Hon Marian Hobbs Minister for the Environment Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control		Minister Responsible for Archives New Zealand Minister Responsible for the National Library Associate Minister for Biosecurity Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Official Development Assistance) Associate Minister of Education Adult and Community Education Urban Affairs
16	Hon Ruth Dyson Minister for ACC Minister for Senior Citizens Minister of Women’s Affairs		Minister for Disability Issues Associate Minister of Health Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment (CYF) Associate Minister of Labour
17	Hon John Tamihere Minister of Youth Affairs Minister for Land Information Minister of Statistics		Minister for Small Business Associate Minister of Maori Affairs Associate Minister of Commerce
18	Hon Chris Carter Minister of Conservation Minister of Local Government		Minister for Ethnic Affairs
19	Hon Rick Barker Minister for Courts Minister of Customs		Associate Minister of Justice Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment
20	Hon David Benson-Pope Minister of Fisheries		Minister Responsible for the Law Commission Associate Minister of Justice Associate Minister of the Environment
MINISTERS OUTSIDE CABINET
21		Hon Judith Tizard Minister of Consumer Affairs	Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Associate Minister of Commerce Associate Minister of Transport Auckland Issues
22		Hon Tariana Turia Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector	Associate Minister of Maori Affairs (Social Development) Associate Minister of Health Associate Minister of Housing Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment
23		Hon Dover Samuels Minister of State	Associate Minister for Economic Development Associate Minister for Industry and Regional Development Associate Minister of Tourism
24		Hon Damien O’Connor Minister for Racing	Associate Minister of Agriculture Associate Minister for Rural Affairs Associate Minister of Health Associate Minister of Immigration
25		Hon Harry Duynhoven Minister of State	Associate Minister of Energy Associate Minister of Transport (including Civil Aviation)
26		Hon Taito Phillip Field Minister of State	Associate Minister of Justice Associate Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment
27		Hon David Cunliffe Minister of State	Associate Minister of Finance Associate Minister of Revenue Associate Minister of Communications Associate Minister for Information Technology

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY
	Mita Ririnui, MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Conservation Minister of Corrections Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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