Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |
Style | The Honourable |
Member of | |
Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Formation | 13 November 1954 |
First holder | Sir Keith Holyoake |
Salary | $334,734 (NZD)[1] |
Website | www.beehive.govt.nz |
The Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand (Māori: Te Pirimia Tuarua o Aotearoa) is the second-most senior minister in the Government of New Zealand, although this seniority does not necessarily translate into power. The office was created as a ministerial portfolio in 1954. The officeholder usually deputises for the prime minister at official functions.
The current Deputy Prime Minister is Winston Peters since 2023.