Minister of State Owned Enterprises

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The Minister of State Owned Enterprises is the government minister in New Zealand responsible for trading enterprises owned by the New Zealand Government (see State-owned enterprises of New Zealand), usually in conjunction with the minister responsible for the industry.

The post was established by the Fourth Labour Government from 1 April 1987.[1] Some of the SOEs were formerly trading departments, like the New Zealand Post Office and the New Zealand Railways Department.

History

The following ministers have held the office of Minister of State Owned Enterprises.

Name Prime Minister Served Took Office Left Office Party
1 Richard Prebble [2] Lange 1 August 1987 4 November 1988 Labour
2 David Lange [3] (himself) 4 November 1988 8 November 1988 Labour
2A Bill Jeffries (associate minister) [4] Lange 4 July 1988 4 August 1989 Labour
3 Stan Rodger [5] Lange/Palmer/Moore 8 November 1988 9 February 1990 Labour
- Richard Prebble, 2nd time [6] Palmer/Moore 9 February 1990 2 November 1990 Labour
3A Clive Matthewson (associate minister) [7] Palmer/Moore 9 March 1990 2 November 1990 Labour
4 Doug Kidd [8] Bolger 2 November 1990 3 October 1991 National
5 Maurice McTigue [9] Bolger 3 October 1991 27 March 1993 National
6 Wyatt Creech [9] Bolger 27 March 1993 29 November 1993 National
7 Philip Burdon [9] Bolger 29 November 1993 1996 National
Todd McClay[10] Key current minister as at 14 December 2015 National

Notes

  1. Wood 1996, p. 67.
  2. Wood 1996, pp. 69,70.
  3. Wood 1996, p. 70.
  4. Wood 1996, p. 71.
  5. Wood 1996, pp. 70,71,76.
  6. Wood 1996, p. 76.
  7. Wood 1996, p. 74.
  8. Wood 1996, p. 80.
  9. 1 2 3 Wood 1996, pp. 80,84.
  10. "Ministerial List". DPMC. 14 December 2015.

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