NZ/Member of Parliament

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Employment.png NZ/Member of Parliament
(Member of Parliament)

Start1854
A member of the New Zealand legislature.

The New Zealand Parliament is the unicameral legislature of New Zealand.

The House of Representatives normally consists of 120 members of Parliament (MPs).[1]

Parliament is supreme over all other government institutions. The legislature is closely linked to the executive. The New Zealand Government comprises a prime minister (head of government) and other ministers; in accordance with the principle of responsible government, they are always selected from and accountable to the House of Representatives.[2]


 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

NameFromTo
Helen Goodman5 May 20056 November 2019
Bill English12 October 199620 September 2014
Bill English27 October 199012 October 1996
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