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The following is a list of New Zealand politicians, both past and present. The scope is quite broad, including prominent candidates for local and central government office as well as those who achieved such office.

A

• Adams, Amy Cabinet Minister
• Ahipene-Mercer, Ray local politician
• Algie, Sir Ronald Speaker of the House (1961–1966)
• Allen, Alfred Speaker of the House (1972)
• Allen, Lettie local politician
• Allen, Sir James Cabinet Minister (1911–1920)
• Ambler, Fred local politician
• Amos, Phil Cabinet Minister
• Andersen, Ginny Member of Parliament
• Anderton, Bill Cabinet Minister
• Anderton, Jim Deputy Prime Minister (1999–2002)
• Appleton, Sir William Mayor of Wellington
• Archer, John Mayor of Christchurch
• Ardern, Jacinda Prime Minister (2017–present)
• Arthur, Sir Basil Speaker of the House (1984–1985)
• Armishaw, Eric local politician
• Atkinson, Arthur (Jr.)
• Atkinson, Harry Premier of New Zealand (1876–1877)
• Atmore, Harry Cabinet Minister (1928–1931)
• Auchinvole, Chris Member of Parliament (2008–2014)
• Awatere Huata, Donna Member of Parliament (1996–2004)
• Ayrton, Moses local politician

B

• Bacot, John
• Baldock, Larry
• Ballance, John – Prime Minister
• Banks, John Mayor of Auckland
• Barber, William Henry Peter Member of Parliament
• Barker, Rick Cabinet Minister
• Barnard, Bill – Speaker (1936–1943)
• Bartram, Fred Member of Parliament
• Bassett, Michael Cabinet Minister
• Basten, Alice local politician
• Bateman, Jim local politician
• Batten, Ann Member of Parliament
• Baume, Frederick Member of Parliament
• Bedford, Harry Member of Parliament
• Beetham, Bruce Member of Parliament
• Belich, Sir James Mayor of Wellington
• Benson-Pope, David Cabinet Minister
• Bell, Dillon Member of Parliament
• Bell, Francis – Prime Minister
• Beyer, Georgina Member of Parliament
• Birch, Bill Cabinet Minister
• Black, George Member of Parliament
• Blincoe, John Member of Parliament
• Bloodworth, Thomas local politician
• Bolger, Jim – Prime Minister (1990–1997)
• Bond, Ria Member of Parliament
• Blumsky, Mark Mayor of Wellington
• Bracken, Thomas
• Bradford, Sue Member of Parliament
• Brash, Don Leader of the Opposition
• Brash, Jenny Mayor of Porirua
• Brindle, Tom local politician
• Brown, Peter Member of Parliament
• Brown, Vigor Mayor of Napier
• Brownlee, Gerry Cabinet Minister
• Brunt, Tony local politician
• Buck, Vicki Mayor of Christchurch
• Buckley, Patrick
• Burke, John Mayor of Porirua
• Burke, Kerry Speaker of the House
• Burton, Mark Cabinet Minister
• Butler, Peter local politician
• Buttle, Keith Mayor of Auckland

C

• Carleton, Hugh MP (1853–1870)
• Robert Holt Carpenter (1820-1891), local politician
• Carr, Clyde Member of Parliament
• Carr, Peter Member of Parliament
• Carroll, Sir James Member of Parliament (1887–1919)
• Carter, Chris Cabinet Minister (2002–2007)
• Casey, Cathy
• Caygill, David Cabinet Minister (1984–1990)
• Chapman, Charles Henry Member of Parliament
• Chapman, Val local politician
• Choudhary, Dr. Ashraf Member of Parliament (2002–2011)
• Churchill, John local politician
• Clark, David Cabinet Minister
• Clark, Helen Prime Minister (1999–2008)
• Clifford, Sir Charles Speaker of the House (1853–1860)
• Coates, Gordon Prime Minister (1925–1928)
• Coffey, Tāmati Member of Parliament
• Collins, Efeso local politician
• Coleman, David Member of Parliament
• Cooke, Frederick local politician
• Cooper, Warren Cabinet Minister (1978–1984, 1990–1996)
• Copeland, Gordon Member of Parliament (2002–2008)
• Croskery, Alexander local politician
• Courtney, Mel Member of Parliament (1976–1981)
• Cox, Edwin Thoms Mayor of Dunedin
• Cracknell, Vernon Member of Parliament
• Craig, Liz Member of Parliament
• Creech, Wyatt Deputy Prime Minister (1998–1999), Cabinet Minister (1990–1999)
• Cullen, Sir Michael Cabinet Minister (1999–2008)
• Cumberland, Ken local politician
• Cunliffe, David Cabinet Minister (2002–2008)
• Curran, Clare Cabinet Minister
• Curran, Pat local politician

D

• Dalziel, Lianne Mayor of Christchurch
• Davidson, Marama Member of Parliament
• Davies, Sonja Member of Parliament
• Davis, George local politician
• Davis, Kelvin Cabinet Minister
• de Ruyter, Stephnie local politician
• Delamere, Tuariki Member of Parliament
• Dockrill, Edward Mayor of New Plymouth
• Doidge, Frederick Cabinet Minister
• Domett, Alfred - Prime Minister
• Donald, Rod Member of Parliament
• Douglas, Norman Member of Parliament
• Douglas, Sir Roger Douglas – Minister of Finance
• Dowse, Percy Mayor of Lower Hutt
• Dreaver, Mary Member of Parliament
• Dunne, Peter Cabinet Minister
• Dwyer, Jeremy Mayor of Hastings
• Dyson, Ruth Cabinet Minister

E

• East, Paul Cabinet Minister
• Eagle, Paul Member of Parliament
• Edwards, Clive local politician
• English, Bill Prime Minister (2016–2017)
• Entrican, Andrew local politician
• Ewen-Street, Ian Member of Parliament

F

• Faafoi, Kris Cabinet Minister
• Fagan, Mark Speaker of the Legislative Council
• Featherston, Isaac
• Fisher, Francis
• Fitzherbert, William
• Fitzsimons, Jeanette Member of Parliament
• Fletcher, Robert Member of Parliament
• Forsaith, Thomas
• Forsyth, Thomas Member of Parliament
• Fortuin, Gregory
• Fortune, Wilfred Member of Parliament
• Foster, Andy local politician
• Fowlds, George Cabinet Minister
• Fowler, Sir Michael Mayor of Wellington
• Fletcher, Christine Mayor of Auckland
• Forbes, George – Prime Minister
• Fox, William – Prime Minister
• Fox, Marama Member of Parliament
• Flavell, Te Ururoa Cabinet Minister
• Franks, Stephen Member of Parliament
• Fraser, Francis Humphris
• Fraser, Peter – Prime Minister
• Fraser, Bill Cabinet Minister
• Fraser, Dame Dorothy local politician
• Freer, Warren Cabinet Minister
• Furkert, Frederick local politician

G

• Gair, George Cabinet Minister
• Gaskin, Ida
• Genter, Julie Anne Cabinet Minister
• Gilmer, Dame Elizabeth local politician
• Glasse, Fred local politician
• Gledhill, Francis
• Glover, Albert Member of Parliament
• Glover, John local politician
• Goff, Phil Mayor of Auckland
• Goodman, Dame Barbara local politician
• Gordon, Liz Member of Parliament
• Gosche, Mark Cabinet Minister
• Gotlieb, Ruth local politician
• Graham, Doug Cabinet Minister
• Gray, John
• Gray, Robin Speaker of the House
• Greenwood, Joseph
• Grey, Sir George- Prime Minister and twice Governor
• Guinness, Arthur Speaker of the House

H

• Hall, Sir John – Prime Minister
• Hall-Jones, Sir William – Prime Minister
• Hamilton, Adam Leader of the Opposition
• Hancock, Hamish Member of Parliament
• Harawira, Hone – Leader of Mana Party
• Harré, Laila Cabinet Minister
• Harrison, Sir Richard
• Hart, Robert
• Harvey, Bob Mayor of Waitakere
• Hawkins, George Cabinet Minister
• Henare, Peeni Cabinet Minister
• Henare, Tau Cabinet Minister
• Hickey, Pat
• Hide, Rodney Cabinet Minister
• Highet, Allan Cabinet Minister
• Hill, Edward Mayor of New Plymouth
• Hill, Henry Mayor of Napier
• Hipkins, Chris Cabinet Minister
• Hindmarsh, Alfred Member of Parliament
• Hobbs, Marian Cabinet Minister
• Hodgson, Pete Cabinet Minister
• Holland, Harry Leader of the Opposition
• Holland, Sir Sidney – Prime Minister
• Holyoake, Sir Keith – Prime Minister and Governor-General
• Horomia, Parekura Cabinet Minister
• Howard, Mabel – New Zealand's first female Cabinet Minister
• Hudson, Wally Member of Parliament
• Hunt, Jonathan Speaker of the House
• Hunter, Edward
• Hunter, Hiram local politician

I

• Izard, Charles Hayward Member of Parliament

J

• Jack, Roy Speaker of the House
• Jackson, Willie Cabinet Minister
• Jeffries, Bill Cabinet Minister
• Jeffries, John local politician
• Jones, Bob
• Jones, Dail Member of Parliament
• Jones, Fred Cabinet Minister
• Jones, Shane Cabinet Minister

K

• Kanongata'a-Suisuiki, Anahila Member of Parliament
• Kealy, John W. local politician
• Kedgley, Sue Member of Parliament
• Kelham, James
• Key, John – Prime Minister (2008–2016)
• Kidd, Doug Cabinet Minister
• King, Annette Cabinet Minister
• King, Thomas
• Kinsella, Arthur QSO – Cabinet Minister (1960–1969)
• Kirk, Norman – Prime Minister
• Kirton, Neil Cabinet Minister
• Kitts, Sir Frank Mayor of Wellington
• Knapp, Gary Member of Parliament
• Kopu, Alamein Member of Parliament

L

• Laidlaw, Chris Member of Parliament
• Lake, Harry Cabinet Minister
• Lang, Frederic Speaker of the House
• Lange, David – Prime Minister
• Langstone, Frank Cabinet Minister
• Larnach, William Member of Parliament
• Laurenson, George Cabinet Minister
• Laws, Michael Member of Parliament
• Leadbeater, Maire local politician
• Lee, Graeme Cabinet Minister
• Lee, John A. Member of Parliament
• Lee-Vercoe, Sandra Cabinet Minister
• Lee, Walter Cabinet Minister
• Lees-Galloway, Iain Cabinet Minister
• Leggett, Nick Mayor of Porirua
• Lester, Justin Mayor of Wellington
• Lewis, Richard
• Little, Andrew Cabinet Minister
• Locke, Keith Member of Parliament
• Logie, Jan Member of Parliament
• Love, Ralph Mayor of Petone
• Lubeck, Marja Member of Parliament
• Luxton, Jo Member of Parliament
• Luxton, John Cabinet Minister

M

• Macandrew, James Cabinet Minister
• Macdonald, Kennedy Member of Parliament
• Macdonald, Tom Cabinet Minister
• Macfarlane, Sir Robert Speaker of the House
• MacIntyre, Duncan Deputy Prime Minister
• Mackay, James
• Mackenzie, Thomas - Prime Minister
• Mackey, Janet Member of Parliament
• Mackley, Garnet Member of Parliament
• McAnulty, Kieran Member of Parliament
• McCarten, Matt
• McCombs, Elizabeth – New Zealand's first female Member of Parliament
• McCombs, James Member of Parliament
• McCombs, Sir Terry Cabinet Minister
• McCulloch, Alan
• McDavitt, Terry local politician
• McDouall, Hamish Mayor of Wanganui
• McGrath, Denis local politician
• McKeen, Robert Speaker of the House
• McKinnon, Don – Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary General of the Commonwealth
• McKinnon, Ian local politician
• McLay, Sir Jim Deputy Prime Minister
• McLaren, David Mayor of Wellington
• McManus, John local politician
• McMillan, Ethel Member of Parliament
• McMillan, Gervan Cabinet Minister
• McQueen, Ewen
• McVicar, Annie local politician
• Maguire, Emily local politician
• Maharey, Steve Cabinet Minister
• Mallard, Trevor Speaker of the House
• Mahuta, Nanaia Cabinet Minister
• Manning, George Mayor of Christchurch
• Mark, Ron Cabinet Minister
• Marks, Roly local politician
• Marshall, Jack – Prime Minister
• Marshall, Russell Cabinet Minister
• Martin, Bernard
• Martin, Tracey Cabinet Minister
• Massey, William – Prime Minister
• Matthews, Pressley Hemingway
• Matthewson, Clive Cabinet Minister
• Mason, Rex – Longest serving Member of Parliament
• Melville, Ellen local politician
• Merriman, Frederick
• Meurant, Ross Member of Parliament
• Mihaka, Dun
• Minogue, Mike Member of Parliament
• Monro, David
• Monteith, Alex Member of Parliament
• Moore, Frank
• Garry Moore Mayor of Christchirch
• Moore, Mike – Prime Minister and Director-General of the World Trade Organization
• Moorhouse, William Sefton Member of Parliament
• Morgan, Tuku Member of Parliament
• Morris, Deborah Member of Parliament
• Morrison, Gordon local politician
• Morrison, John local politician
• Morrison, Neil Member of Parliament
• Moyle, Colin Cabinet Minister
• Muldoon, Sir Robert – Prime Minister (1975–1984)
• Munro, Jim Member of Parliament

N

• Nash, Stuart Cabinet Minister
• Nash, Sir Walter – Prime Minister (1957–1960)
• Neale, Edgar Rollo (Gar) Member of Parliament (1946–1957)
• Neilson, Peter Member of Parliament
• Neilson, Peter Cabinet Minister
• Newman, Alfred Mayor of Wellington
• Newman, Muriel Member of Parliament
• Ngata, Āpirana Cabinet Minister
• Noonan, Rosslyn local politician
• Nordmeyer, Sir Arnold – Minister of Finance
• Northey, Richard Member of Parliament
• Nosworthy, William Cabinet Minister

O

• Oram, Matthew Speaker of the House
• O'Brien, Gerald Member of Parliament
• O'Brien, Loughlin
• O'Connor, Damien Cabinet Minister
• O'Connor, Greg Member of Parliament
• O'Flynn, Frank Cabinet Minister
• O'Neill, James
• O'Rorke, Maurice was O'Rorke, George - Speaker of the House
• O'Rourke, Denis Member of Parliament
• Okeroa, Mahara Member of Parliament

P

• Palmer, Geoffrey – Prime Minister
• Parata, Hekia Cabinet Minister
• Parker, David Cabinet Minister
• Parry, Bill Cabinet Minister
• Paul, Tom
• Payne, John Member of Parliament
• Peck, Mark Member of Parliament
• Peters, Winston Deputy Prime Minister
• Phelan, Ted local politician
• Pollen, Daniel – Prime Minister
• Pomare, Sir Maui Member of Parliament
• Power, Simon Cabinet Minister
• Prebble, Richard Cabinet Minister
• Prime, Willow-Jean Member of Parliament

Q

• Quick, William Henry
• Quigley, Derek Cabinet Minister

R

• Radhakrishnan, Priyanca Member of Parliament
• Rata, Matiu Member of Parliament
• Ratana, Matiu Member of Parliament
• Rainbow, Stephen local politician
• Read, John local politician
• Reeves, William Pember – MP
• Revans, Samuel
• Rich, Katherine Member of Parliament
• Richardson, Ruth Cabinet Minister
• Rigg, John
• Ritchie, Helene local politician
• Roberts, James local politician
• Robertson, Grant Cabinet Minister
• Robertson, John Member of Parliament
• Robinson, David Member of Parliament
• Robinson, Sir Dove-Meyer Mayor of Auckland
• Robson, Matt Member of Parliament
• Ross, Hilda Cabinet Minister
• Rosser, Arthur local politician
• Rowling, Sir Wallace (Bill) – Prime Minister
• Russell, Deborah Member of Parliament
• Ryall, Tony Cabinet Minister

S

• Sage, Eugenie Cabinet Minister
• Salesa, Jenny Cabinet Minister
• Salmond, John
• Savage, Michael Joseph – Prime Minister
• Sayegh, Joe local politician
• Scott, William John (Jack) – Former Cabinet Minister (1963–1969)
• Seddon, Richard – Prime Minister
• Semple, Bob Cabinet Minister
• Semple, Margaret local politician
• Sepuloni, Carmel Cabinet Minister
• Seymour, David Member of Parliament
• Sewell, Henry – Prime Minister
• Schramm, Bill Speaker of the House
• Shadbolt, Tim Mayor of Invercargill
• Shand, David local politician
• Shaw, James – Prime Minister
• Shearer, David Leader of the Opposition
• Sheat, William Member of Parliament
• Shelton, Norman – Former Cabinet Minister (1960–1962)
• Shipley, Dame Jenny – New Zealand's first female Prime Minister (1997–1999)
• Shirley, Ken Member of Parliament
• Sinclair, Suzanne Member of Parliament
• Skinner, Jerry Deputy Prime Minister
• Smith, Lockwood Speaker of the House
• Smith, Nick – Prime Minister
• Smuts-Kennedy, Olive local politician
• Sowry, Roger – Prime Minister
• Spry, Keith local politician
• Stafford, Edward – Prime Minister
• Statham, Sir Charles – Speaker of the House (1923–1935)
• Stewart, John Member of Parliament
• Steward, William Member of Parliament
• Stewart, William Downie Sr
• Stewart, William Downie Jr Cabinet Minister
• Stout, Sir Robert – Premier
• Strange, Jamie Member of Parliament
• Sullivan, Dan Cabinet Minister
• Sullivan, Whetu Tirikatene Member of Parliament
• Sutton, Jim Cabinet Minister
• Swain, Paul Cabinet Minister

T

• Tabuteau, Fletcher Member of Parliament
• Tánczos, Nándor Member of Parliament
• Talboys, Brian Deputy Prime Minister
• Tamihere, John Cabinet Minister
• Tanner, William
• Tapsell, Peter – Speaker of the House
• Tawhai, Hone Mohi
• Taylor, Tommy Mayor of Christchurch
• Tennet, Elizabeth Member of Parliament
• Te Heuheu, Georgina Cabinet Minister
• Thorn, Jim Member of Parliament
• Thorn, Margaret local politician
• Tinetti, Jan Member of Parliament
• Tizard, Bob Deputy Prime Minister
• Tizard, Catherine Mayor of Auckland
• Tizard, Judith Cabinet Minister
• Toop, Ernest local politician
• Tregear, Edward local politician
• Trevethick, Jonathan local politician
• Turei, Metiria Member of Parliament
• Turia, Tariana Cabinet Minister
• Turner, Sukhi Mayor of Dunedin
• Twyford, Phil Cabinet Minister

U

• Upton, Simon Cabinet Minister

V

• Veitch, Bill Cabinet Minister
• Vinnell, Percy local politician
• Vogel, Sir Julius – Prime Minister

W

• Wade-Brown, Celia Mayor of Wellington
• Wall, Gerard Speaker of the House
• Wakefield, Edward Gibbon
• Wakefield, Jerningham
• Waring, Marilyn Member of Parliament
• Ward, Sir Joseph – Prime Minister
• Ward, Mike Member of Parliament
• Warren-Clark, Angie Member of Parliament
• Waterhouse, George – Prime Minister
• Watt, Hugh Deputy Prime Minister
• Webb, Duncan Member of Parliament
• Webb, Paddy Cabinet Minister
• Weld, Frederick – Prime Minister
• Whaitiri, Meka Cabinet Minister
• Whitaker, Frederick – Prime Minister
• Whitehead, Stanley Speaker of the House
• Wilde, Dame Fran Mayor of Wellington
• Williams, Morgan Member of Parliament
• Williamson, Maurice Cabinet Minister
• Wilson, Margaret Speaker of the House
• Wong, Pansy Cabinet Minister
• Wood, Michael Member of Parliament
• Woods, Megan Cabinet Minister
• Worth, Richard Cabinet Minister
• Wright, John Member of Parliament
• Wright, Robert Mayor of Wellington

Y

• Young, Venn Member of Parliament
• Young, Jonathan Member of Parliament