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<i>Full list:</i> the new Labour-PC government's executive

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There are 20 cabinet ministers in the Labour-Progresive Coalition government's executive announced today, plus six ministers outside cabinet and two under-secretaries.

The cabinet

1. Helen Clark: Prime Minister, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage. Minister in Charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service, Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services.

2. Dr Michael Cullen: Deputy
Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of Revenue. Leader of the House.

3. Jim Anderton: Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Industry and Regional Development. Associate Minister of Health. Minister Responsible for the Public Trust.

4. Steve Maharey: Minister of Social Services and Employment, Minister of Broadcasting. Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education). Minister Responsible for Transition Tertiary Education Commission.

5. Phil Goff: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Minister of Justice.

6. Annette King: Minister of Health, Minister for Food Safety.

7. Jim Sutton: Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Forestry, Minister for Biosecurity, Minister for Trade Negotiations, Minister for Rural Affairs.

8. Trevor Mallard: Minister of Education, Minister of State Services, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Minister for the America's Cup, Associate Minister of Finance, Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office, Adult and Community Education (CRRCT).

9. Pete Hodgson: Minister of Energy, Minister of Fisheries, Minister of Research Science and Technology, Minister for Crown Research Institutes, Associate Minister for Industry and Regional Development, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Convenor of the Ministerial Group on Climate Change.

10. Margaret Wilson: Attorney General, includes responsibility for Serious Fraud Office, Minister of Labour, Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister for Courts, Associate Minister of Justice.

11. Parekura Horomia: Minister of Maori Affairs, Associate Minister of Social Services and Employment, Education, Fisheries, Forestry.

12. Lianne Dalziel: Minister of Commerce, Minister of Immigration, Minister for Senior Citizens, Associate Minister of Justice and Education, and Minister responsible for the Law Commission.

13. George Hawkins: Minister of Police, Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Civil Defence, Minister of Veterans' Affairs.

14. Mark Burton: Minister of Defence, Minister for State Owned Enterprise, Minister of Tourism, Deputy Leader of the House.

15. Paul Swain: Minister of Transport, Minister of Information Technology, Minister of Communications, Minister for Small Business, Associate Minister of Finance, Revenue and Economic Development.

16. Marian Hobbs: Minister for the Environment, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Minister responsible for Urban Affairs, National Library and Archives New Zealand, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Biosecurity and Education.

17. Mark Gosche: Minister of Corrections, Minister of Housing, Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, Minister for Racing.

18. Ruth Dyson: Minister for ACC, Minister of Women's Affairs, Minister for Disability Issues, Associate Minister for Health, Social Services and Employment.

19. John Tamihere: Minister of Youth Affairs, Minister of Statistics, Minister of Land Information, Associate Minister of Maori Affairs, Commerce and Small Business.

20. Chris Carter: Minister of Conservation, Minister of Local Government, Minister for Ethnic Affairs.

Ministers outside cabinet

21. Judith Tizard: Minister of Consumer Affairs, Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Associate Minister of Transport, Associate Minister of Commerce, Auckland Issues.

22. Tariana Turia: Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Associate Minister of Maori Affairs (Social Development), Associate Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Social Services and Employment (Social Services), Associate Minister of Housing.

23. Rick Barker: Minister of Customs, Associate Minister of Justice, Associate Minister of Social Services and Employment.

24. Dover Samuels: Associate Minister of Tourism, Associate Minister for Economic Development, Associate Minister for Industry and Regional Development.

25. Damien O'Connor: Associate Minister of Agriculture, Associate Minister for Rural Affairs, Associate Minister of Racing, Associate Minister of Immigration, Associate Minister of Health.

26. Harry Duynhoven: Associate Minister of Energy, Associate Minister of Transport (including Civil Aviation).

Parliamentary under-secretaries:

Taito Phillip Field: Parliamentary under-secretary to the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, Minister of Justice, Minister of Social Services and Employment.

Mita Ririnui: Parliamentary under-secretary to the Minister of Corrections, Minister of Conservation, Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations.

- NZPA

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