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| 39thPrime Minister of New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 12 December 2016 – 26 October 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governor-General | Patsy Reddy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Paula Bennett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | John Key | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jacinda Ardern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29thLeader of the Opposition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 26 October 2017 – 27 February 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Paula Bennett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jacinda Ardern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Simon Bridges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 8 October 2001 – 28 October 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Roger Sowry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jenny Shipley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Don Brash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9thLeader of the National Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 12 December 2016 – 27 February 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Paula Bennett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | John Key | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Simon Bridges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 8 October 2001 – 28 October 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Roger Sowry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jenny Shipley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Don Brash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17thDeputy Prime Minister of New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 19 November 2008 – 12 December 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | John Key | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Michael Cullen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Paula Bennett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39thMinister of Finance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 19 November 2008 – 12 December 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | John Key | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Michael Cullen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Steven Joyce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 31 January 1999 – 22 June 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Jenny Shipley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Bill Birch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Bill Birch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Leader of theNational Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 27 November 2006 – 12 December 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader | John Key | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Gerry Brownlee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Paula Bennett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 7 February 2001 – 6 October 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader | Jenny Shipley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Wyatt Creech | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Roger Sowry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rdTreasurer of New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 22 June 1999 – 10 December 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Jenny Shipley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Bill Birch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Michael Cullen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Simon William English (1961-12-30)30 December 1961 (age 63) Lumsden, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | National | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Mary Scanlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Mervyn English Norah O'Brien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Rachel Buchanan (niece) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Otago Victoria University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sir Simon William EnglishKNZM (born 30 December 1961) is a New Zealand former politician who served as the 39thprime minister of New Zealand from 2016 to 2017 andleader of theNational Party from 2001 to 2003 and 2016 to 2018. He had previously served as the 17thdeputy prime minister of New Zealand andminister of finance from 2008 to 2016 underJohn Key and theFifth National Government.
A farmer and public servant before entering politics, English was elected to theNew Zealand Parliament in1990 as theNational Party's candidate in theWallace electorate. He was elevated toCabinet in 1996 and in 1999 was mademinister of finance, although he served for less than a year due to his party's loss at the1999 general election. In October 2001, English replacedJenny Shipley as theleader of the National Party (and consequently as Leader of the Opposition). He led the party to its worst defeat at the2002 general election, and as a consequence, in October 2003 he was replaced as leader byDon Brash.
In November 2006, after Brash's resignation, English became deputy leader underJohn Key. After National's victory at the2008 general election, he becamedeputy prime minister and was also made minister of finance for the second time. Under English's direction New Zealand's economy maintained steady growth during National's three terms of government. He became alist-only MP after stepping down as an electorate MP at the2014 general election.
John Key resigned as leader of the National Party and prime minister in December 2016. English wonthe resulting leadership election unopposed and was sworn in as prime minister on 12 December 2016. His tenure was only ten months, and included a three-month election campaign. In the2017 general election, National won the largest number of seats but fell short of a majority. The parties holding thebalance of power declined to support the existing government, and English was subsequently replaced as prime minister byJacinda Ardern,leader of the Labour Party. English initially continued on as Leader of the Opposition, but resigned as leader of the National Party on 27 February 2018 and left parliament two weeks later.[1]
English was born on 30 December 1961 at Lumsden Maternity Centre inLumsden, a small town in the South Island of New Zealand.[2] He is the eleventh of twelve children of Mervyn English and Norah (née O'Brien) English. His parents purchased "Rosedale", a mixed sheep and cropping farm inDipton, Southland from Mervyn's uncle, Vincent English, a bachelor, in 1944.[3][4] English was born in the maternity unit at Lumsden.[5]
English attended St Thomas's School inWinton, then boarded atSt. Patrick's College inUpper Hutt, where he becamehead boy. He played in the first XV of the school'srugby team. English went on to study commerce at theUniversity of Otago, where he was a resident atSelwyn College, and then completed an honours degree in English literature atVictoria University of Wellington.[6]
After finishing his studies, English returned to Dipton and farmed for a few years.[6] From 1987 to 1989, he worked inWellington as a policy analyst for theNew Zealand Treasury, at a time when thefree market policies favoured byLabour's finance ministerRoger Douglas (known collectively as "Rogernomics") were being implemented.[7]
English joined the National Party in 1980, while at Victoria University. He served for a period as chairman of the Southland branch of theYoung Nationals, and became a member of theWallace electorate committee. After moving to Wellington, he served for periods on theIsland Bay andMiramar electorate committees, respectively.[8]
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Wallace | National | ||
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Wallace | National | ||
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Clutha-Southland | 9 | National | |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | Clutha-Southland | 4 | National | |
| 2002–2005 | 47th | Clutha-Southland | 1 | National | |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | Clutha-Southland | 4 | National | |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | Clutha-Southland | 2 | National | |
| 2011–2014 | 50th | Clutha-Southland | 2 | National | |
| 2014–2017 | 51st | List | 2 | National | |
| 2017–2018 | 52nd | List | 1 | National | |
At the1990 general election, English stood as the National candidate in Wallace, the former electorate of National's first full-time leader,Adam Hamilton. The incumbent,Derek Angus, was retiring. English was elected with a large majority amid that year's National landslide. He would hold this seat, renamedClutha-Southland in 1996, until 2014. He and three other newly elected National MPs (Tony Ryall,Nick Smith, andRoger Sowry) were soon identified as rising stars in New Zealand politics, and at various points were dubbed the "brat pack", the "gang of four", and the "young Turks".[citation needed] In his first term in parliament, English chaired aselect committee into social services. He was made aparliamentary under-secretary in 1993, serving under the Minister of Health.[6][9]
In early 1996, English was elevated tocabinet by Prime MinisterJim Bolger, becoming the Minister for Crown Health Enterprises and AssociateMinister of Education (toWyatt Creech). He was 34 at the time, becoming the cabinet's youngest member.[10] After the1996 general election, the National Party was forced into a coalition withNew Zealand First to retain government. In the resulting cabinet reshuffle, English emerged asMinister of Health. However, as a condition of the coalition agreement, NZ First'sNeil Kirton (a first-term MP) was made Associate Minister of Health, effectively becoming English's deputy. This arrangement was described in the press as a "shotgun marriage", and there were frequent differences of opinion between the two ministers.[11][12] After their relationship became unworkable, Kirton was sacked from the role in August 1997, with the agreement of NZ First leaderWinston Peters.[13]
As Minister of Health, English was responsible for continuing the reforms to the public health system that National had begun after the1990 general election. The reforms were unpopular, and health was perceived as one of the government's weaknesses, with the health portfolio consequently being viewed as a challenge.[14] English believed that the unpopularity of the reforms was in part due to a failure in messaging, and encouraged his National colleagues to avoid bureaucratic and money-focused language (such as references to "balance sheets" and "user charges") and instead talk about the improvements to services the government's reforms would bring.[15] He also rejected the idea that public hospitals could be run as commercial enterprises, a view which some of his colleagues had previously promoted.[16]
By early 1997, as dissatisfaction with Bolger's leadership began to grow, English was being touted as a potential successor, along withJenny Shipley andDoug Graham. His age (35) was viewed as the main impediment to a successful leadership run.[17] National's leadership troubles were resolved in December 1997, when Bolger resigned and Shipley was elected to the leadership unopposed. English had been a supporter of Bolger as leader, but Shipley reappointed him Minister of Health in her new cabinet.[14]
English was promoted toMinister of Finance in a reshuffle in January 1999, a position which was at the time subordinate to theTreasurer,Bill Birch. After a few months, the pair switched positions as part of Birch's transition to retirement, with English assuming the senior portfolio. In early interviews, he emphasised his wish to be seen as a pragmatist rather than an ideologue, and said that the initiatives of some of his predecessors (Roger Douglas's "Rogernomics" andRuth Richardson's "Ruthanasia") had focused on "fruitless, theoretical debates" when "people just want to see problems solved".[7][18]
After the National Party lost the1999 election toHelen Clark's Labour Party, English continued on in theshadow cabinet as National's spokesperson for finance. He was elected deputy leader of the party in February 2001, following the resignation ofWyatt Creech, withGerry Brownlee being his unsuccessful opponent.[19]
In October 2001, after months of speculation,Jenny Shipley resigned as leader of the National Party after being told she no longer had the support of the party caucus. Englishwas elected as her replacement unopposed (withRoger Sowry as his deputy), and consequently becameLeader of the Opposition.[20] However, he did not openly organise against Shipley, and according toThe Southland Times "there was almost an element of 'aw, shucks, I'll do it then' about Mr English's ascension".[21]
Aged 39 when he was elected, English became the second-youngest leader in the National Party's history, afterJim McLay (who was 38 when elected in 1984). He also became only the third Southlander to lead a major New Zealand political party, afterJoseph Ward andAdam Hamilton.[22] However, English failed to improve the party's performance. In the2002 election, National suffered its worst electoral defeat ever, gaining barely more than twenty percent of the vote. English described it as "the worst day of my political life". Both party insiders and the general public were split as to how much to blame him for the loss, but most of the party believed that English would be able to rebuild National's support.[23]
By late 2003, however, National's performance in opinion polls remained poor. The party had briefly increased its popularity in the year following the election, but by October its support had fallen to levels only slightly better than what it achieved in the last ballot. English also appeared in a boxing match for a charity against entertainerTed Clarke. This did not boost his polling or that of the National party either, with suggestions that it devalued his image as a serious politician.Don Brash, former governor of theReserve Bank and a relative newcomer to politics, began to build up support to replace English. On 28 October, Brash gained sufficient backing in Caucus to defeat English ina leadership contest.[24]
On 2 November 2003, when Brash changed responsibilities for certain MPs, English became National's spokesman for education, ranked at fifth place in the party's parliamentary hierarchy. He remained in parliament after the2005 election. In his new shadow education portfolio, English performed strongly, and remained a party favourite despite his election defeat as leader in 2002, eventually being returned to the finance portfolio in August 2004 as deputy spokesman (while still retaining responsibility for education).[25]
In November 2006, Brash resigned as leader. English was considered as a potential replacement leader (running againstJohn Key) or deputy leader (against incumbentGerry Brownlee) in the ensuingleadership election. However, a contest was avoided when the MPs agreed a Key/Englishticket would run unopposed in a display of party unity.[26][27] English took over the deputy leadership and the finance portfolio in theKey shadow cabinet.[27]
At the2008 election, English was re-elected by his electorate, winning by a margin of about 15,500 votes.[28] He becameDeputy Prime Minister of New Zealand andMinister of Finance[29] in the fifth National Government, being sworn into office on 19 November 2008 and continued to serve in those roles until becomingPrime Minister on 12 December 2016. He was also madeMinister of Infrastructure in National's first term of government[29][30] and Minister responsible forHousing New Zealand Corporation and minister responsible for theNew Zealand flag consideration process in its third.[31]
He was comfortably re-elected inClutha-Southland in the2011 election but opted to run as aparty-list candidate in2014.[32][33]
The pairing ofJohn Key as leader of the National Party and English as his deputy has been compared to that ofBob Hawke andPaul Keating (in Australia) andTony Blair andGordon Brown (in the UK).[34]
English acceded to the role of finance minister during the2008 financial crisis. In response to New Zealand's rising debt, English madebudget deficit-reduction his main priority. Hisfirst budget outlined three focuses in New Zealand's financial recovery: "improving the business environment and removing roadblocks to growth; investment in productive infrastructure; and improving the way government works".[35] One of his first acts was creating theNational Infrastructure Unit, charged with formulating a plan for infrastructure projects and investments.[35] He commissioned a government-wide spending review, with an aim to reducing government expenditure—with the exceptions of a two-yearstimulus package and long-term increases on infrastructure spending.[36][35]
In April 2011, the Opposition criticised English for suggesting that New Zealand businesses could use New Zealand's low wages to help it compete with Australia.[37] The National Government campaigned forre-election in 2011 on itseconomic record. The Government boasted growth for five consecutive quarters up to mid-2010, totalling 1.6% ofreal GDP.[38]
Strong growth resulted in a surplus of $473 million for the 2015/16 financial year, projected to rise to $8.5 billion by 2020/21. In his 2016 Economic and Fiscal Update address, English stated that reducing debt and tackling the costs of the2016 Kaikōura earthquake were higher priorities than reducing rates of tax.[39]
In 2009, the media, includingTVNZ andTV3 revealed that English was receiving about NZ$900 a week as part of a living allowance for ministers, to live in his own NZ$1.2 million Wellington home. At the time, English also received $276,200 in his annual salary as deputy prime minister.[40][41] It was also revealed other ministers with homes in the capital city were also claiming accommodation allowances.[42] On 3 August 2009, Prime Minister John Key started a review of the housing allowances claimed by cabinet ministers.[43] English subsequently paid back $12,000 and only claimed about $24,000 a year in living allowances.[44] The Auditor-General's office said in September 2009 that they were making "preliminary enquiries" into parliamentary housing expenses in response to a letter of complaint fromProgressive party leaderJim Anderton.[45] Two days later English stated that he would no longer take up any housing allowance and had paid back all the allowance he had received since the November 2008 election.[46]
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| Premiership of Bill English 12 December 2016 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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| Cabinet | Fifth National Government of New Zealand |
| Party | New Zealand National Party |
| Appointed by | Patsy Reddy |
John Key resigned on 12 December, and endorsed English as his successor inthe resulting leadership election.[47][48][49] Following the drop-out of bothJudith Collins andJonathan Coleman from the leadership election, English was sworn in as the 39thPrime Minister of New Zealand on 12 December 2016.[50]
English appointed his firstcabinet on 18 December. In areshuffle, he appointedSteven Joyce to succeed him as finance minister, while most ministerial portfolios remained the same.[51]
In February 2017, English did not attendWaitangi Day commemorations at the historictreaty grounds,[52] reportedly in response to theNgāpuhiiwi's decision to stop the Prime Minister from speaking at themarae.[52] Ngāpuhi have protested the Government's negotiation of theTrans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), which the iwi believe infringes upon Māori sovereignty, and thus does not adhere to the Treaty of Waitangi.[53] English had been invited to attend in an official capacity; his non-attendance was criticised by a Ngāpuhi elder and Opposition leaderAndrew Little.[54][55]
In his first overseas trip as prime minister, English travelled to Europe to discuss trade ties, including a prospective New Zealand–European Unionfree trade agreement.[56] He first travelled to London on 13 January 2017 to meet British prime ministerTheresa May. Discussing trade relations, English said the two nations were "natural partners" and would "continue to forge ties" after the UK'swithdrawal from the EU.[57] He also arranged to meet with London MayorSadiq Khan, Belgian prime ministerCharles Michel and German ChancellorAngela Merkel.[56] In a meeting with Merkel, English received crucial backing from Germany for a trade deal with the EU.[58] On 16 January, English stated that his government would continue to promote TPPA, despite the United States' decision to withdraw from the agreement.[59] He explained that Southeast Asian countries would now be treated as a priority in negotiations—he also asserted that the United States was ceding influence to China by its rejection of the trade pact.[60]
At a press conference at theBeehive on 1 February 2017, English announced that the2017 general election would be held on 23 September.[61] The Prime Minister later confirmed that his party would approachACT,United Future and theMāori Party ifconfidence and supply agreements were required to form a government following the election.[62] In his second cabinet reshuffle on 24 April, English appointedGerry Brownlee as his newForeign Affairs Minister; he also promotedNikki Kaye to the portfolio ofEducation Minister, and movedMark Mitchell into the cabinet to becomeDefence Minister. The reshuffle was perceived as an election preparation.[63]
On 13 February 2017, English welcomed Australian prime ministerMalcolm Turnbull to Wellington. The two leaders reaffirmed their shared trade agenda, and discussed changes to the Australian citizenship pathway which will affect permanent residents originating from New Zealand.[64]
On 19 June, it was reported thatTodd Barclay, who succeeded English as MP forClutha-Southland, had clandestinely recorded one of his employee's conversations the previous year, and that John Key's leaders' budget was used to pay a confidential settlement after the employee resigned. English admitted that he had been aware of the illegal recording and the settlement, and thus implicated in the scandal.[65][66]
During the 2017 National campaign launch, English introduced a $379 million social investment package including digital learning academies for high school students, more resources for mathematics, and boosting support for teaching second languages in schools, and maintaining National Standards in the school curriculum. Prime Minister English also sought to defend National's financial management and economic track record and claimed that the opposition Labour Party would raise taxes.[67][68] Early opinion polling had forecast a poor showing in the election for the Labour Party, but in early August 37-year-oldJacinda Ardern took over as Labour leader and seemingly energised younger voters.[69][70]
At the2017 general election, National won the largest share of the party vote (44.4%) and the largest number of seats (56) in the House of Representatives.[71] However, National lacked enough seats to govern alone due to two of the party's support partners, the Māori Party and United Future, losing their parliamentary seats. In response, English stated that the party would be entering into talks to form a coalition withNew Zealand First.[72][73] Following talks with the two largest parties, New Zealand First entered a coalition arrangement with the Labour Party.[74] English was succeeded as prime minister by Jacinda Ardern on 26 October.[75]
English was re-elected as National Party leader on 24 October 2017.[76] At the time of his re-election, English announced his intention to stay on as leader until thenext general election.[77] On 13 February 2018, however, he stood down as National Party leader for personal reasons, and instructed the party to put into motion the processes to elect a new leader. He also retired from Parliament.[1] English's resignation followed weeks of speculation that he would step aside for a new leader.[78] On 27 February, he was succeeded as party leader bySimon Bridges as the result of theleadership election held that day.[79]
In 2018, English joined the board of Australian conglomerate,Wesfarmers. English serves in Chairmanships of Mount Cook Alpine Salmon, Impact Lab Ltd and Manawanui Support Ltd. He is also a director of The Instillery, Centre for Independent Studies and The Todd Corporation Limited, and is a member of the Impact Advisory Group of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets.[80]
In mid December 2023, theNational-led coalition government appointed English to lead an independent review into housing agencyKāinga Ora's financial situation, procurement, and asset management.[81] On 20 May 2024, English's review found that Kāinga Ora exploited its easy access to Government credit and excessively borrowed without exercising fiscal discipline.[82]
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English is regarded as more socially conservative than his predecessor, John Key.[83][84] He has stated his opposition tovoluntary euthanasia andphysician-assisted suicide,[85][86]same-sex civil unions,[87] and the decriminalisation ofprostitution.[88] As prime minister he opposed any "liberalisation" ofabortion law.[89]
In 2004, English voted againsta bill to establish civil unions for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples.[90] In 2005, he voted for theMarriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill, which would have amended the Marriage Act to define marriage as only between a man and a woman.[91] English voted against theMarriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill, a bill that legalisedsame-sex marriage in New Zealand.[92] However, in December 2016 he stated, "I'd probably vote differently now on the gay marriage issue. I don't think that gay marriage is a threat to anyone else's marriage".[93]
In 2009, English voted against theMisuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill, a bill aimed at amending the Misuse of Drugs Act so that cannabis could be used for medical purposes.[94]
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English met his future wife, Mary Scanlon, at university. She was studying medicine at the time, and became ageneral practitioner. Both her parents were immigrants, her father being Samoan and her mother Italian, born on the island ofStromboli. They have six children: a daughter and five sons.[95][96]
English is a practisingRoman Catholic,[84] but has stated that he considers his religious beliefs personal and thus separate from politics.[97]
In June 2002, English took part inTV3'sFight For Life, a celebrityboxing fundraiser to raise money for the Yellow Ribbon anti-youth-suicide campaign, influenced by the death of a teenage nephew in 1997. He lost a split decision to former university colleague Ted Clarke.[98]
During a 2017 visit toSamoa marking 55 years of independence, English was bestowed with the mātai, orSamoan chiefly title, of Leulua'iali'iotumua by the village of Faleula, the home village of his wife Mary. It is considered an 'igoa ali'i', one of Faleula's highest titles.[99]
In the2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, English was appointed aKnight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services of over 27 years to the State.[100]
English doesn't talk easily about his faith. It is personal and the personal and the political are separate, he says.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forWallace 1990–1996 | Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament forClutha-Southland 1996–2014 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Minister of Health 1996–1999 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Finance 1999 | Succeeded by |
| Treasurer of New Zealand 1999 | Succeeded by | |
| Preceded by | Leader of the Opposition 2001–2003 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand 2008–2016 | Succeeded by |
| Minister of Finance 2008–2016 | Succeeded by | |
| New office | Minister of Infrastructure 2008–2011 | Position abolished |
| Minister for theHousing New Zealand Corporation 2014–2016 | Succeeded by | |
| Preceded by | Prime Minister of New Zealand 2016–2017 | Succeeded by |
| Minister of National Security and Intelligence 2016–2017 | ||
| Preceded by | Leader of the Opposition 2017–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Deputy Leader of theNational Party 2001 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Leader of theNational Party 2001–2003 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Deputy Leader of theNational Party 2006–2016 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Leader of theNational Party 2016–2018 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Father of the House 2017–2018 | Succeeded by |
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