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Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology

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The Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology is a minister in the New Zealand Government. The minister's responsibilities include leading the science and innovation system and setting the direction for government investment.[2]

Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology of New Zealand
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Incumbent
Judith Collins
since 27 November 2023
Ministry of Science and Innovation
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation1 September 1926
First holderGordon Coates
Salary$288,900[1]
Websitewww.beehive.govt.nz

The minister has oversight of the Crown Research Institutes, Callaghan Innovation, the Health Research Council of New Zealand, the Marsden Fund Council and the Royal Society of New Zealand. The portfolio is serviced by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.[2]

The current minister is Judith Collins.[3]

History edit

The portfolio was established in 1926, partway through the final term of the Reform government, as Minister in Charge of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. The first minister was the prime minister, Gordon Coates. The establishment of the portfolio accompanied the creation of the eponymous department.

The portfolio title has changed several times since its establishment. In 1963, the portfolio was renamed Minister of Science.[4] A subsequent name change to Minister of Science and Technology occurred in 1975.[5] The title Minister of Research, Science and Technology was used from 1989 to 2011,[6] when the portfolio became Minister of Science and Innovation to align with the short-lived Ministry of Science and Innovation.

The title Minister of Research, Science and Innovation commenced from 2017 until 2023 when changed to Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology.

List of ministers edit

The following ministers have held the office of Minister of Research, Science and Innovation.[7]

Key

  Reform   Independent   United   Labour   National

No. Name Portrait Term of office Prime Minister
1 Gordon Coates   1 September 1926 10 December 1928 Coates
2 Harry Atmore   10 December 1928 28 May 1930 Ward
3 George Forbes   28 May 1930 6 December 1935 Forbes
4 Dan Sullivan   6 December 1935 8 April 1947 Savage
Fraser
5 Arnold Nordmeyer   29 May 1947 18 October 1947
6 Terry McCombs   18 October 1947 13 December 1949
7 Keith Holyoake   13 December 1949 26 June 1951 Holland
8 Clifton Webb   26 June 1951 25 September 1951
9 Ronald Algie   25 September 1951 12 December 1957
Holyoake
10 Phil Holloway   12 December 1957 12 December 1960 Nash
11 Blair Tennent   12 December 1960 20 December 1963 Holyoake
12 Brian Talboys   20 December 1963 9 February 1972
13 Les Gandar   9 February 1972 8 December 1972 Marshall
14 Colin Moyle   8 December 1972 12 December 1975 Kirk
Rowling
(13) Les Gandar   12 December 1975 13 December 1978 Muldoon
15 Bill Birch   13 December 1978 12 February 1981
16 Ian Shearer   12 February 1981 26 July 1984
17 Bob Tizard   26 July 1984 9 February 1990 Lange
Palmer
18 Margaret Austin   9 February 1990 2 November 1990
Moore
19 Simon Upton   2 November 1990 16 December 1996 Bolger
20 Maurice Williamson   16 December 1996 10 December 1999
Shipley
21 Pete Hodgson   10 December 1999 21 December 2004 Clark
22 Steve Maharey   21 December 2004 31 October 2007
(21) Pete Hodgson   5 November 2007 19 November 2008
23 Wayne Mapp   19 November 2008 30 November 2011 Key
24 Steven Joyce   30 November 2011 20 December 2016
25 Paul Goldsmith   20 December 2016 26 October 2017 English
Minister for Research, Science and Innovation
26 Megan Woods   26 October 2017 14 June 2022 Ardern
27 Ayesha Verrall   14 June 2022 27 November 2023
Hipkins
Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology
28 Judith Collins   27 November 2023 present Luxon

Notes edit

  1. ^ https://www.parliament.nz/media/3151/parliamentary-salaries-and-allowances-determination-2016.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b "Research, Science and Innovation". Research, Science and Innovation. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. ^ Wood, G. A. (1996). Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2nd ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. p. 51. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.
  5. ^ Wood, G. A. (1996). Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2nd ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. p. 60. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.
  6. ^ Wood, G. A. (1996). Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2nd ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. p. 72. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.
  7. ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 90–97.

References edit

  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V R Ward, Government Printer. OCLC 154283103.
  • Wood, G. A. (1996) [1987]. Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2 ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.
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