Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has announced he will not contest the East Coast Bays seat at next year's election.
Mr McCully said he would retire from Parliament when his time as Foreign Minister ended.
"Quite when that will be, and whether I seek election as a List Member of Parliament in 2017, are decisions for the Prime Minister in the first instance.
"At the end of this term I will have served as the local Member of Parliament for 30 years. This is the right time for me to announce my intentions and clear the way for an orderly succession process."
Mr McCully informed his East Coast Bays electorate AGM of his decision last night. He has been MP for East Coast Bays since 1987.