| Minister for Youth | |
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Matt Doocey since 27 November 2023 | |
| Ministry of Social Development and Employment | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Phil Goff |
| Formation | 24 August 1987 |
| Salary | $288,900[1] |
| Website | www.beehive.govt.nz |
The Minister for Youth is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the rights and interests of young people.
The post was established by the Fourth Labour Government on 24 August 1987.[2] It was split from the Social Welfare portfolio.
The following ministers have held the office of Minister for Youth.[2]
Labour National NZ First Alliance
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of Office | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Goff | 
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24 August 1987 | 14 August 1989 | Lange | ||
| 2 | Annette King | 
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14 August 1989 | 2 November 1990 | Palmer | ||
| Moore | |||||||
| 3 | Roger McClay | 
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2 November 1990 | 8 November 1996 | Bolger | ||
| 4 | Katherine O'Regan |
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8 November 1996 | 18 December 1996 | |||
| 5 | Deborah Morris | 
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18 December 1996 | 31 August 1998 | |||
| Shipley | |||||||
| 6 | Tony Ryall | 
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31 August 1998 | 10 December 1999 | |||
| 7 | Laila Harré | 
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10 December 1999 | 15 August 2002 | Clark | ||
| 8 | John Tamihere | 
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15 August 2002 | 15 October 2004 | |||
| 9 | Rick Barker | 
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3 November 2004 | 21 December 2004 | |||
| 10 | Steve Maharey | 
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21 December 2004 | 19 October 2005 | |||
| 11 | Nanaia Mahuta | 
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19 October 2005 | 19 November 2008 | |||
| 12 | Paula Bennett | 
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19 November 2008 | 30 January 2013 | Key | ||
| 13 | Nikki Kaye | 
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31 January 2013 | 26 October 2017 | |||
| English | |||||||
| 14 | Peeni Henare | 
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26 October 2017 | 6 November 2020 | Ardern | ||
| 15 | Priyanca Radhakrishnan | 
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6 November 2020 | 1 February 2023 | |||
| Hipkins | |||||||
| 16 | Willow-Jean Prime | 
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1 February 2023 | 27 November 2023 | |||
| 17 | Matt Doocey | 
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27 November 2023 | present | Luxon | ||
