The Minister of Internal Affairs is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility over the Department of Internal Affairs. The position of Minister of Internal Affairs has existed since the Department of Internal Affairs replaced the Colonial Secretary's office from 19 November 1907. The responsibilities of the office have been progressively reduced as other ministerial roles have been spun-off from the Department of Internal Affairs. Today his or her remit includes internal security and administering applications for citizenship.
List of ministers The following ministers held the office of Minister of Internal Affairs.
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No.NamePortraitTerm of OfficePrime Minister 1 John Findlay 19 November 1907 6 January 1909 Ward 2 David Buddo 6 January 1909 28 March 1912 3 George Russell 28 March 1912 10 July 1912 Mackenzie 4 Francis Bell 10 July 1912 12 August 1915Massey (3) George Russell 12 August 1915 25 August 1919 5 John Bird Hine 4 September 1919 17 January 1920 (4) Francis Bell 17 January 1920 14 May 1920 6 George James Anderson 17 May 1920 1 March 1921 7 William Downie Stewart Jr 1 March 1921 27 June 1923 8Richard Bollard 27 June 192325 August 1927 BellCoates 9 Māui Pōmare 25 August 1927 10 December 192810Philip De La Perrelle10 December 192822 September 1931 WardForbes 11 Adam Hamilton 22 September 1931 28 January 1933 12 Alexander Young 28 January 1933 6 December 193513Bill Parry6 December 193513 December 1949 Savage Fraser 14William Bodkin13 December 194926 November 1954Holland15Sid Smith 26 November 195412 December 1957 Holyoake 16Bill Anderton12 December 195712 December 1960 Nash 17 Leon Götz 12 December 1960 20 December 1963 Holyoake 18 David Seath 20 December 1963 9 February 1972 19 Allan Highet 9 February 1972 8 December 1972 Marshall20Henry May8 December 197212 December 1975 Kirk Rowling (19) Allan Highet 12 December 1975 26 July 1984 Muldoon 21 Peter Tapsell 26 July 1984 24 July 1987 Lange 22 Michael Bassett 24 July 1987 9 February 1990 Palmer 23 Margaret Austin 9 February 1990 2 November 1990 Moore 24 Graeme Lee 2 November 1990 28 November 1993 Bolger 25 Warren Cooper 28 November 1993 29 February 1996 26 Peter Dunne 29 February 1996 16 December 1996 27 Jack Elder 16 December 1996 10 December 1999 Shipley 28 Mark Burton 10 December 1999 13 November 2000 Clark 29 George Hawkins 13 November 2000 19 October 2005 30 Rick Barker 19 October 2005 19 November 2008 31 Richard Worth 19 November 2008 2 June 2009 Key 32 Nathan Guy 16 June 2009 13 December 2011 33 Amy Adams 14 December 2011 2 April 2012 34 Chris Tremain 3 April 2012 27 January 2014 (26) Peter Dunne 28 January 2014 21 October 2017 English 35 Tracey Martin 26 October 2017 6 November 2020Ardern36Jan Tinetti6 November 20201 February 2023Hipkins 37 Barbara Edmonds 1 February 2023 27 November 2023 38 Brooke van Velden 27 November 2023 present Luxon
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