David Carter — Lockwood Smith until 31 January 2013
Leader of the House
Gerry Brownlee
Prime Minister
John Key
Leader of the Opposition
David Cunliffe — David Shearer until 15 September 2013
Sovereign
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Governor-General
Jerry Mateparae
The 50th New Zealand Parliament was elected at the 2011 general election. It had 121 members (120 seats plus one overhang seat), and was in place from December 2011 until September 2014, followed by the 2014 general election. The first sitting of the 50th Parliament was held on 20 December 2011, where members were sworn in and Lockwood Smith was elected Speaker of the House. This was followed by the speech from the throne on 21 December. John Key continued to lead the Fifth National Government. Following the resignation of Smith, David Carter was elected Speaker.
The Parliament was elected using the mixed-member proportional representation (MMP) voting system. Members of Parliament (MPs) represent 70 geographical electorates: 16 in the South Island, 47 in the North Island and 7 Māori electorates. The remaining 51 members were elected from party lists using the Sainte-Laguë method to realise proportionality.
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that he would remain an MP until the end of the 50thNewZealandParliament. Since retiring from Parliament, Ardern has returned to his Central North Island...
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January 2010. In the 2011 election for the 50thNewZealandParliament Joyce retained his seat in Parliament (as a list candidate, now rated 13th on the...
in the 49th NewZealandParliament and for health, the environment, disarmament and arms control, and state services in the 50thParliament. She sat on...
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electorate with an increased majority. After the election of the 50thNewZealandParliament, Tremain was appointed a Minister outside Cabinet taking over...
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system NewZealand had previously used for most of its history. Under MMP, NewZealanders have two secret ballot votes to elect members of Parliament (MPs)...
member of Parliament (MP) from 1979 to 1981, 1984 to 2008 and 2011 to 2020. Peters has served as the 13th deputy prime minister of NewZealand and 25th...
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