Maurice Williamson at the NZ Open Source Awards, 2007
Howick Ward councillor
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 October 2022
Serving with Sharon Stewart
Preceded by
Paul Young
60th Minister of Customs
In office 19 November 2008 – 1 May 2014
Prime Minister
John Key
Preceded by
Nanaia Mahuta
Succeeded by
Nicky Wagner
5th Minister for Building and Construction
In office 19 November 2008 – 1 May 2014
Prime Minister
John Key
Preceded by
Shane Jones
Succeeded by
Nick Smith
19th Minister of Statistics
In office 19 November 2008 – 1 May 2014
Prime Minister
John Key
Preceded by
Darren Hughes
Succeeded by
Nicky Wagner
In office 1 July 1993 – 10 December 1999
Prime Minister
Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley
Preceded by
Rob Storey
Succeeded by
Paul Swain
Minister for Small Business
In office 19 November 2008 – 12 December 2011
Prime Minister
John Key
Preceded by
Clayton Cosgrove
Succeeded by
John Banks
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Pakuranga
In office 15 August 1987 – 23 September 2017
Preceded by
Neil Morrison
Succeeded by
Simeon Brown
Personal details
Born
(1951-03-06) 6 March 1951 (age 73) Auckland, New Zealand
Political party
National
Spouse
Raewyn
Children
3
Alma mater
University of Auckland
Profession
Computer programmer
Maurice Donald Williamson (born 6 March 1951) is a New Zealand politician and former diplomat.
Williamson had a 30-year career as the National Party Member of Parliament for Pakuranga in the New Zealand House of Representatives. During this period, he was a minister in both the Fourth and Fifth National Governments, including as Minister of Transport, Minister of Broadcasting, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Customs and Minister of Statistics.
After retiring from Parliament, Williamson was New Zealand consul-general in Los Angeles from 2017 to 2021.[1] He returned to politics in 2022, successfully contesting the Howick ward of Auckland Council.
^"Ex-National MP Maurice Williamson seeks Auckland Council seat". RNZ. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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