Leader_of_the_House_(New_Zealand)

Leader of the House (New Zealand)

Leader of the House (New Zealand)

New Zealand political title

In the New Zealand Parliament, the leader of the House is the government minister appointed by the prime minister to be responsible for the management of Government business in the House of Representatives. This includes determining the order in which the Government's legislative agenda will be addressed in the House. The leader of the House is also an ex officio member of the Parliamentary Service Commission.

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History and functions

The first leader of the House was appointed in 1978, although a similar office had existed in Australia since 1951 and another in the United Kingdom for several centuries. The responsibilities of the leader of the House were previously functions exercised by the prime minister.[1]

The leader of the House serves three main functions:[2]

  • Moving motions for the Government that relate to House and committee procedure
  • Determining the order of Government business in the House
  • The primary responsibility for the Government's lawmaking programme

List of leaders of the House

The following individuals have been appointed as leader of the New Zealand House of Representatives:[3]

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  National   Labour

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  1. Acting Leader of the House from 25 January until 1 February 2023.

See also

Notes

  1. [1]
    G.A. Wood, ed. (1996). Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2nd ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. p. 62.
  2. [2]
    "People in Parliament". New Zealand House of Representatives. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    Wilson 1985, p. 124.

References

  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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