Minister for Biosecurity

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Incumbent
Andrew Hoggard
since 27 November 2023

Style| The Honourable
Member of|

* Cabinet of New Zealand
* Executive Council

Reports to| Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer| Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length| At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation| 16 December 1996
First holder| Simon Upton

The Minister for Biosecurity is a minister in the New Zealand Government with the responsibility of managing biosecurity.

The current Minister for Biosecurity is Andrew Hoggard.[1][2]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 List of ministers for biosecurity
* 3 Notes
* 4 References

## History

The portfolio was created after the 1996 general election. Previously, biosecurity matters had been under the purview of the Minister of Agriculture; it was John Falloon, acting in that portfolio, who had been responsible for the passage of the Biosecurity Act 1993. Briefly from 1998 to 1999 and again from 2011 to 2017, the portfolio was consolidated with other primary industries portfolios, first as the Minister for Food, Fibre, Biosecurity and Border Control and latterly as the Minister for Primary Industries.

## List of ministers for biosecurity

The following ministers have held the office of Minister for Biosecurity.

Color key (for political parties)

National  |  Labour  |  Progressive  |  ACT
No.  | Name  | Portrait  | Term of office  | Prime Minister

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| 1  | Simon Upton  | 105x105px  | 16 December 1996  | 8 December 1997  |  | Bolger
| 2  | John Luxton[Note 1] | 108x108px  | 8 December 1997  | 10 December 1999
| Shipley
| 3  | Marian Hobbs  | 108x108px  | 10 December 1999  | 23 February 2001  |  | Clark
| 4  | Jim Sutton  | 86x86px  | 28 March 2001[Note 2] | 19 October 2005
| 5  | Jim Anderton  | 89x89px  | 19 October 2005  | 19 November 2008
| 6  | David Carter  | 108x108px  | 19 November 2008  | 14 November 2011  |  | Key
Office not in use: See Minister for Primary Industries
| 7  | Damien O'Connor  | 106x106px  | 26 October 2017  | 27 November 2023  |  | Ardern
|  | Hipkins
| 8  | Andrew Hoggard  | 100x100px  | 27 November 2023  | Incumbent  |  | Luxon

## Notes

1. ↑ From 31 August 1998 until 10 December 1999, the portfolio was titled Minister for Food, Fibre, Biosecurity and Border Control and responsibility for the former Biosecurity portfolio was delegated to the associate minister, David Carter.
2. ↑ Sutton acted in the portfolio from 23 February 2001.

## References

1. ↑ "Biosecurity | Beehive.govt.nz" (in en). https://www.beehive.govt.nz/portfolio/nationalactnew-zealand-first-coalition-government-2023-2026/biosecurity.
2. ↑ Steyl, Louisa (2023-11-27). "Meet your ministers: The quartet leading primary industry" (in en). https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/133348045/meet-your-ministers-the-quartet-leading-primary-industry.

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