Notice Type
Vice Regal
Notice Title

Appointment of Ministers

Her Excellency The Governor-General has been pleased to appoint:
The Right Honourable Helen Elizabeth Clark to the Offices of Prime Minister, and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage;
The Honourable Dr Michael John Cullen to the Offices of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and Minister for Tertiary Education;
The Honourable James Patrick Anderton to the Offices of Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity, Minister of Fisheries, and Minister of Forestry;
The Honourable Steven Maharey to the Offices
of Minister of Education, Minister of Broadcasting, Minister of Research, Science and Technology,
and Minister for Crown Research Institutes;
The Honourable Philip Bruce Goff to the Offices of Minister of Defence, Minister of Trade, Minister
of Pacific Island Affairs, and Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control;
The Honourable Annette Faye King to the Offices of Minister of State Services, Minister of Police, and Minister for Food Safety;
The Honourable Trevor Colin Mallard to the Offices of Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Industry and Regional Development, and Minister
for State Owned Enterprises;
The Honourable Peter Colin Hodgson to the Offices
of Minister of Health, and Minister for Land Information;
The Honourable Parekura Tureia Horomia to the Office of Minister of Maori Affairs;
The Honourable Richard Mark Burton to the Offices of Minister of Justice, Minister of Local Government, and Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations;
The Honourable Ruth Suzanne Dyson to the Offices of Minister of Labour, Minister for ACC, and Minister for Senior Citizens;
The Honourable Christopher Joseph Carter to the Offices of Minister of Conservation, and Minister of Housing;
The Honourable Richard John Barker to the Offices
of Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Civil Defence, Minister for Courts, and Minister of Veterans’ Affairs;
The Honourable David Henry Benson-Pope to the Offices of Minister for Social Development and Employment, and Minister for the Environment;
The Honourable Lianne Audrey Dalziel to the Offices
of Minister of Commerce, and Minister of Women’s Affairs;
The Honourable Damien Peter O’Connor to the Offices of Minister of Corrections, and Minister of Tourism;
The Honourable David Richard Cunliffe to the
Offices of Minister of Immigration, Minister of Communications, and Minister for Information Technology;
The Honourable David William Parker to the Offices
of Minister of Energy, Minister of Transport, and Attorney-General;
The Honourable Nanaia Cybele Mahuta to the Offices of Minister of Customs, and Minister of Youth Affairs;
The Honourable Clayton James Cosgrove to the Offices of Minister for Building Issues, and Minister of Statistics;
The Honourable Judith Ngaire Tizard to the Office
of Minister of Consumer Affairs;
The Honourable Dover Spencer Samuels to the Office
of Minister of State;
The Honourable Harry James Dynhoven to the Office
of Minister for Transport Safety;
The Honourable Mita Michael Ririnui to the Office
of Minister of State;
The Honourable Luamanuvao Winnie Laban to the Office of Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector;
The Honourable Te Whakamaharatanga Okeroa to the Office of Minister of State;
The Right Honourable Winston Raymond Peters to
the Offices of Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Racing; and
The Honourable Peter Francis Patrick Dunne to the Office of Minister of Revenue.
Dated at Wellington this 19th day of October 2005.
By Command:
DIANE MORCOM, Clerk of the Executive Council.