Richard Geoffrey Gerard CMG (4 October 1904 – 26 September 1997) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party, and a cabinet minister.

Gerard was born in Christchurch on 6 October 1904. He received his education at Christ's College and then farmed at Mount Hutt.^[1][2]

On 1 August 1928, Gerard married Margaret Scott at All Saints' Church, Sumner, and the couple went on to have five children.^[2][3]

Gerard represented the Canterbury electorates of Mid-Canterbury from 1943 to 1946, and then the Ashburton electorate from 1946 to 1966 when he retired.^[4] He was Minister of Marine under Holland and Holyoake (1957, 1961–1963),^[5] Minister of Social Security (1957) under Holland and Holyoake,^[6] Minister of Lands under Holyoake (1957, 1960–1966),^[7] and Minister of Forests under Holyoake (1957, 1960–1966).^[7]

Outside of Parliament, Gerard was a member of the Nature Conservation Council from 1967 to 1974, and a member of the Lyttelton Harbour Board from 1968 to 1980.^[2]

In 1953, Gerard was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.^[2] In 1967, he was granted retention of the title The Honourable, in recognition of his term as a member of the Executive Council.^[8] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, for public services, in the 1981 New Year Honours.^[4][9] In 1990, he received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.^[2]

Gerard died on 26 September 1997,^[10] having been predeceased by his wife, Margaret, in 1988.^[11] His son Jim followed in his footsteps, representing the Rangiora electorate from 1984.^[1]