Ministerial List for Announcement on 12 December 2011

Note: Portfolios are listed in the left hand column. Other responsibilities assigned by the Prime Minister are listed in the right hand column.

THE CABINET

Portfolios Other responsibilities 1 Rt Hon

Prime Minister Minister Responsible for Ministerial Minister of Tourism Services Minister in Charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service Minister Responsible for the GCSB 2 Hon

Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance1

3 Hon

Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Leader of the House Minister of Transport Minister Responsible for the 4 Hon

Minister for Economic Development Associate Minister of Finance Minister of Science and Innovation Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment 5 Hon

Minister of Justice2 Minister for ACC Minister for Ethnic Affairs

1 The Finance portfolio incorporates the responsibilities formerly included in the Infrastructure portfolio. 2 The Justice portfolio includes responsibility for the Law Commission.

6 Hon

Minister of Health Minister for State Owned Enterprises 7 Hon

Minister of Education3 Minister of Pacific Island Affairs 8 Hon Christopher Finlayson

Attorney-General Associate Minister of Maori Affairs Minister for Negotiations Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage 9 Hon

Minister for Social Development Minister of Youth Affairs

10 Hon Dr Nick Smith

Minister for the Environment Minister for Climate Change Issues Minister of Local Government

11 Hon David Carter

Minister for Primary Industries4

12 Hon Murray McCully

Minister of Foreign Affairs5 Minister for Sport and Recreation

13 Hon

Minister of Police Deputy Leader of the House Minister of Corrections

3 The Education portfolio includes responsibility for the Education Review Office. 4 The new Primary Industries portfolio incorporates the responsibilities formerly included in the Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Forestry portfolios. 5 The Foreign Affairs portfolio incorporates the responsibilities formerly included in the Disarmament and Arms Control portfolio.

14 Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman

Minister of Defence Associate Minister of Finance Minister of State Services

15 Hon

Minister of Trade Minister Responsible for International Climate Change Negotiations Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs 16 Hon

Minister of Energy and Resources Minister of Housing

17 Hon Kate Wilkinson

Minister of Conservation Associate Minister of Immigration Minister of Labour Minister for Food Safety 18 Hon

Minister of Immigration Associate Minister for Primary Industries Minister of Veterans’ Affairs 19 Hon

Minister of Commerce Associate Minister for ACC Minister of Broadcasting Associate Minister of Education 20

Minister of Internal Affairs6 Associate Minister for Canterbury Minister for Communications and Information Earthquake Recovery Technology

6 The Internal Affairs portfolio includes responsibility for Archives and the New Zealand National Library.

MINISTERS OUTSIDE CABINET

21 Hon

Minister for Building and Construction Minister of Customs Minister for Land Information Minister of Statistics

22

Minister of Civil Defence Associate Minister of Tourism Minister of Consumer Affairs Associate Minister of Transport

23

Minister for the Community and Voluntary Associate Minister of Health Sector Minister for Senior Citizens Minister of Women’s Affairs

24

Minister of Courts Associate Minister of Justice Associate Minister of Social Development

SUPPORT PARTY MINISTERS

Hon

Minister of Revenue Associate Minister of Conservation Associate Minister of Health Hon John Banks Minister for Regulatory Reform Associate Minister of Commerce Minister for Small Business Associate Minister of Education Hon Dr Minister of Maori Affairs Associate Minister of Corrections Associate Minister of Education Hon Minister for Whanau Ora Associate Minister of Health Minister for Disability Issues Associate Minister of Housing Associate Minister for Social Development Associate Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment7

7 The delegated responsibilities in this portfolio will specifically relate to the Employment area.