Sir Arnold Nordmeyer | |
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.jpg) Nordmeyer in 1954 | |
| 18th Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 1 April 1963 – 16 December 1965 | |
| Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
| Deputy | Hugh Watt |
| Preceded by | Walter Nash |
| Succeeded by | Norman Kirk |
| 30th Minister of Finance | |
| In office 12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Walter Nash |
| Preceded by | Jack Watts |
| Succeeded by | Harry Lake |
| 16th Minister of Industries and Commerce | |
| In office 29 May 1947 – 12 December 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | Peter Fraser |
| Preceded by | Dan Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Charles Bowden |
| 13th Minister of Health | |
| In office 21 January 1941 – 29 May 1947 | |
| Prime Minister | Peter Fraser |
| Preceded by | Tim Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | Mabel Howard |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Island Bay | |
| In office 13 November 1954 – 29 November 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Robert McKeen |
| Succeeded by | Gerald O'Brien |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Brooklyn | |
| In office 17 February 1951 – 13 November 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Fraser |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Oamaru | |
| In office 27 November 1935 – 30 November 1949 | |
| Preceded by | John MacPherson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Hayman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1901 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Died | 2 February 1989 (aged 87) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Frances Maria Kernahan (married 28 October 1931) |
| Children | Two |
| Relatives | Jim Edwards (son-in-law) |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Profession | Presbyterian minister |
Sir Arnold Henry Nordmeyer ONZ KCMG (born Heinrich Arnold Nordmeyer, 7 February 1901 – 2 February 1989) was a New Zealand politician and Presbyterian minister. As a member of Parliament (MP) he played a crucial role in the Labour Party, serving from 1935 to 1969. He served as minister of finance (1957–1960) and later as leader of the Labour Party and leader of the Opposition (1963–1965). Although he was a prominent statesman, Nordmeyer never ascended to the role of prime minister.
Despite facing backlash for the 1958 "Black Budget" as finance minister, his political legacy primarily revolves around his economic policies, especially his introduction of New Zealand's comprehensive national health service as minister of health (1941–1947).