Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand

Deputy Prime Minister of
New Zealand
since 27 November 2023
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Style
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation13 December 1949 (1949-12-13)
First holderKeith Holyoake
SalaryNZ$354,100 annually[1]

The deputy prime minister of New Zealand (Māori: Te pirimia tuarua o Aotearoa) is the second-most senior member of the Cabinet of New Zealand. The officeholder usually deputises for the prime minister at official functions. The current deputy prime minister is Winston Peters of the NZ First party, who has held the position twice before, and will serve until 31 May 2025 due to an arrangement under the current coalition government in which he would then be succeeded in the position by ACT party leader David Seymour.

The role existed on an informal basis for as long as the office of prime minister/premier has existed, but the office of "deputy prime minister" was formally established as a ministerial portfolio in 1949.[2] This means that Keith Holyoake is considered the first deputy prime minister. It was formally designated as a full cabinet level position in 1954.[3]

  1. ^ "Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2024 (SL 2024/121) – New Zealand Legislation".
  2. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 118.
  3. ^ Wood, G. A. "Holyoake, Keith Jacka". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 30 October 2012.

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