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Minister for Youth (New Zealand)

{{Short description|New Zealand minister of the Crown}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2016}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox official post

|post = Minister for Youth

|body =

|flag = Flag of New Zealand.svg

|flagsize =

|flagcaption = Flag of New Zealand

|insignia = 120px

|insigniasize =

|insigniacaption = Coat of Arms of New Zealand

|image = MEAGER, James - Rangitata (cropped).png

|incumbent = James Meager

|incumbentsince = 24 January 2025

|department = Ministry of Social Development and Employment

|style = The Honourable

|member_of =

|reports_to = Prime Minister of New Zealand

|residence =

|seat =

|appointer = Governor-General of New Zealand

|appointer_qualified =

|termlength = At His Majesty's pleasure

|termlength_qualified =

|formation = 24 August 1987

|inaugural = Phil Goff

|salary = $288,900[https://www.parliament.nz/media/3151/parliamentary-salaries-and-allowances-determination-2016.pdf Parliamentary salaries and allowances determination 2016] parliament.nz

|website = [https://www.beehive.govt.nz/ www.beehive.govt.nz]

}}

The Minister for Youth is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the rights and interests of young people.

The post was established by the Fourth Labour Government on 24 August 1987.{{sfn|Wood|1996|p=}} It was split from the Social Welfare portfolio.

==History==

The following ministers have held the office of Minister for Youth.{{sfn|Wood|1996|p=}}

;Key

{{legend inline|{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}|Labour|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend inline|{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}|National|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend inline|{{party color|New Zealand First}}|NZ First|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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class="wikitable"
colspan=2|No.

!Name

!Portrait

!colspan=2|Term of Office

!colspan=2|Prime Minister

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

! 1

| Phil Goff

| 75px

| 24 August 1987

| 14 August 1989

| width=1 style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

| Lange

height=15 style="border-bottom:solid 0 grey; background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

! rowspan=2| 2

| rowspan=2| Annette King

| rowspan=2| 75px

| rowspan=2| 14 August 1989

| rowspan=2| 2 November 1990

| height=15 style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

| Palmer

height=15 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

| Moore

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}"|

! 3

| Roger McClay

| 75px

| 2 November 1990

| 8 November 1996

| rowspan=3 style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}"|

| rowspan=3 | Bolger

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}"|

! 4

| Katherine O'Regan

| 75px

| 8 November 1996

| 18 December 1996

height=50 style="border-bottom:solid 0 grey; background:{{party color|New Zealand First}}"|

! rowspan="2" | 5

| rowspan="2" | Deborah Morris

| rowspan="2" | 75px

| rowspan="2" | 18 December 1996

| rowspan="2" | 31 August 1998

height=50 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:{{party color|New Zealand First}}"|

| rowspan=2 style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}"|

| rowspan=2|Shipley

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}"|

! 6

| Tony Ryall

| 75px

| 31 August 1998

| 10 December 1999

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Alliance (New Zealand political party)}}"|

! 7

| Laila Harré

| 75px

| 10 December 1999

| 15 August 2002

| rowspan=5 style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

| rowspan=5| Clark

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

! 8

| John Tamihere

| 75px

| 15 August 2002

| 15 October 2004

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

! 9

| Rick Barker

| 75px

| 3 November 2004

| 21 December 2004

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

! 10

| Steve Maharey

| 75px

| 21 December 2004

| 19 October 2005

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

! 11

| Nanaia Mahuta

| 75px

| 19 October 2005

| 19 November 2008

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}"|

! 12

| Paula Bennett

| 75px

| 19 November 2008

| 30 January 2013

| rowspan=2 style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}"|

| rowspan=2 | Key

height=15 style="border-bottom:solid 0 grey; background:{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}"|

! rowspan="2" | 13

| rowspan="2" | Nikki Kaye

| rowspan="2" | 75px

| rowspan="2" | 31 January 2013

| rowspan="2" | 26 October 2017

height=15 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}"|

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}"|

| English

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

! 14

| Peeni Henare

| 75px

| 26 October 2017

| 6 November 2020

| rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}" |

| rowspan="2" | Ardern

height=40 style="border-bottom:solid 0 grey; background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

! rowspan=2|15

| rowspan=2|Priyanca Radhakrishnan

| rowspan=2|75px

| rowspan=2|6 November 2020

| rowspan=2|1 February 2023

height=40 style="border-top:solid 0 grey; background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

| rowspan=2 style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

| rowspan=2|Hipkins

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand Labour Party}}"|

! 16

| Willow-Jean Prime

| 75px

| 1 February 2023

| 27 November 2023

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}"|

! 17

| Matt Doocey

| 75px

| 27 November 2023

| 24 January 2025

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}"|

| Luxon

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}"|

! 18

| James Meager

| 75px

| 24 January 2025

| present

| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|New Zealand National Party}}"|

| Luxon

Notes

{{Reflist}}

== References ==

  • {{cite book |last=Wood |first=G. A. |title=Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament |edition=2 |orig-year=1987 |year=1996 |publisher=University of Otago Press |location=Dunedin |isbn=1-877133-00-0 }}

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