| Minister for Seniors | |
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| Ministry of Social Development | |
| Style | The Honourable |
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| Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Margaret Shields |
| Formation | 24 July 1990 |
| Salary | $288,900[1] |
| Website | www.beehive.govt.nz |
The Minister for Seniors is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the rights and interests of senior citizens.
The post was established by the Fourth Labour Government on 24 July 1990.[2] It was split from the Social Welfare portfolio.
- ^ "Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2016.
- ^ Wood 1996, p. 91.