Winston Peters
Winston Raymond Peters (born 11 April 1945) is a New Zealand politician who is the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand and Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2023. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2017 to 2020. He serves under a coalition government alongside Jacinda Ardern upon the 2017 election.
Winston Peters | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Peters in 2017 | |
| 13th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Christopher Luxon |
| Governor-General | Cindy Kiro |
| Preceded by | Carmel Sepuloni |
| In office 26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
| Governor-General | Patsy Reddy |
| Preceded by | Paula Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Grant Robertson |
| In office 16 December 1996 – 14 August 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley |
| Governor-General | Michael Hardie Boys |
| Preceded by | Don McKinnon |
| Succeeded by | Wyatt Creech |
| 25th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Christopher Luxon |
| Preceded by | Grant Robertson |
| In office 26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
| Preceded by | Gerry Brownlee |
| Succeeded by | Nanaia Mahuta |
| In office 19 October 2005 – 29 August 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Phil Goff |
| Succeeded by | Murray McCully |
| Leader of New Zealand First | |
| Assumed office 18 July 1993 | |
| President | Doug Woolerton Dail Jones George Groombridge Kevin Gardener Anne Martin Brent Catchpole |
| Deputy | Tau Henare Peter Brown Tracey Martin Ron Mark Fletcher Tabuteau |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| 1st Treasurer of New Zealand | |
| In office 16 December 1996 – 14 August 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Bill Birch |
| 35th Minister of Māori Affairs | |
| In office 2 November 1990 – 1 October 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
| Preceded by | Koro Wētere |
| Succeeded by | Doug Kidd |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament | |
| Assumed office 14 October 2023 | |
| Constituency | New Zealand First List |
| In office 23 September 2017 – 17 October 2020 | |
| Constituency | New Zealand First List |
| In office 28 March 2015 – 23 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Sabin |
| Succeeded by | Matt King |
| In office 26 November 2011 – 28 March 2015 | |
| Constituency | New Zealand First List |
| In office 17 September 2005 – 3 October 2008 | |
| Constituency | New Zealand First List |
| In office 17 July 1984 – 17 September 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Allen |
| Succeeded by | Bob Clarkson |
| Constituency | Tauranga |
| In office 24 May 1979 – 28 November 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Colin Moyle |
| Constituency | Hunua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wynston Raymond Peters[1] 11 April 1945 Whangarei, New Zealand |
| Political party | National (Before 1993) New Zealand First (1993–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Louise [2](m. 1973; separated 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Jim (Brother) Ian (Brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
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Peters led the populist New Zealand First party since 1993. He was a Member of Parliament from 2011 to 2020, having served from 1979 to 1981 and 1984 to 2008.[3]
Peters was not in Parliament between 2020 and 2023. But, was re-elected in the 2023 general election, where his New Zealand First Party won 8 seats. Peters will be co-deputy prime minister from the swearing in of the 54th Parliament of New Zealand to the 31st of May 2025.
Winston Peters Media
Peters became an outspoken critic of his party leader, Jim Bolger (pictured in 1992).
Peters on the campaign trail in Auckland, c. 1993
Peters had a strained relationship with Prime Minister Jenny Shipley (pictured), who sacked him from Cabinet.
Peters greets US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at Auckland Airport in 2008.
Peters at the Europa Lecture 2008, University of Auckland
Peters talking to Bryce Edwards as a part of the Vote Chat forum at the University of Otago, 2011
Peters with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy at the swearing-in of the new Cabinet on 26 October 2017
Peters meets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, 17 July 2018.
Peters with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro at the swearing-in of the new Cabinet on 27 November 2023
Peters speaks to Grey Power members, August 2011
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References
- ↑ Cooke, Henry (6 October 2017). "A brief history of Winston Raymond Peters". Stuff.co.nz. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/97547465/A-brief-history-of-Winston-Raymond-Peters. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ↑ Wall, Tony (12 May 2010). "Winston: The comeback king". Sunday Star-Times. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/features/4421238/Winston-The-comeback-king.
- ↑ Bale, Tim; Blomgren, Magnus (2008). Close but no cigar?: Newly governing and nearly governing parties in Sweden and New Zealand. New Parties in Government. Routledge. p. 94. ISBN 9780415404990.