Jonathan Hunt (New Zealand politician)

The Right Honourable Jonathan Hunt ONZ
Hunt in 2006
28th High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
In office April 2005 – March 2008
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Russell Marshall
Succeeded by	Derek Leask
26th Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office 20 December 1999 – 3 March 2005
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Doug Kidd
Succeeded by	Margaret Wilson
16th Minister of Housing
In office 14 August 1989 – 2 November 1990
Prime Minister	Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore
Preceded by	Helen Clark
Succeeded by	John Luxton
27th Minister of Tourism
In office 10 January 1988 – 14 August 1989
Prime Minister	David Lange Geoffrey Palmer
Preceded by	Helen Clark
Succeeded by	Fran Wilde
3rd Leader of the House
In office 24 August 1987 – 2 November 1990
Prime Minister	David Lange Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore
Preceded by	Geoffrey Palmer
Succeeded by	Paul East
50th Postmaster-General
In office 26 July 1984 – 24 August 1987
Prime Minister	David Lange
Preceded by	Rob Talbot
Succeeded by	Richard Prebble
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for New Lynn
In office 26 November 1966 – 12 October 1996
Preceded by	Rex Mason
Succeeded by	Phil Goff
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour party list
In office 12 October 1996 – 31 March 2005
Succeeded by	Lesley Soper[a]
Personal details
Born	Jonathan Lucas Hunt (1938-12-02)2 December 1938 Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Died	8 March 2024(2024-03-08) (aged 85)
Political party	Labour
Profession	High school teacher

Jonathan Lucas Hunt ONZ PC (2 December 1938 – 8 March 2024) was a New Zealand politician and diplomat. He started a 38-year parliamentary career as the Baby of the House and retired as Father of the House. During that tenure, he was Speaker of the House of Representatives. Afterwards, he served as New Zealand's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2005 to March 2008. He was a member of the Order of New Zealand, New Zealand's highest civilian honour, and given the nickname "Minister for Wine and Cheese" for enjoying those items.^[1]

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