Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand

The deputy prime minister of New Zealand (Māori: Te pirimia tuarua o Aotearoa) is the second-most senior member of the Cabinet of New Zealand. The officeholder usually deputises for the prime minister at official functions. The current deputy prime minister is Winston Peters of the NZ First party, who has held the position twice before, and will serve until 31 May 2025 due an arrangement under the current coalition government in which he would then be succeeded in the position by ACT party leader David Seymour.

Deputy Prime Minister of
New Zealand
Coat of Arms of New Zealand
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Incumbent
Winston Peters
since 27 November 2023
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Style
  • Mr Deputy Prime Minister (informal)
  • The Honourable (formal)
  • His Excellency (diplomatic)
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation13 December 1949 (1949-12-13)
First holderKeith Holyoake
SalaryNZ$334,734 annually

The role existed on an informal basis for as long as the office of prime minister/premier has existed, but the office of "deputy prime minister" was formally established as a ministerial portfolio in 1949. This means that Keith Holyoake is considered the first deputy prime minister. It was formally designated as a full cabinet level position in 1954.

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