Ruth Dyson

The Honourable Ruth Dyson QSO
Ruth Dyson in 2011
Assistant Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office 3 July 2019 – 17 October 2020
Preceded by	Poto Williams
Succeeded by	Jenny Salesa
Chief Government Whip in the House of Representatives
In office 26 October 2017 – 27 June 2019
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Jami-Lee Ross
Succeeded by	Michael Wood
24th Minister for Social Development
In office 31 October 2007 – 19 November 2008
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Steve Maharey
Succeeded by	Paula Bennett
8th Minister for Senior Citizens
In office 28 January 2003 – 19 November 2008
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Lianne Dalziel
Succeeded by	John Carter
7th Minister for ACC
In office 15 August 2002 – 5 November 2007
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Lianne Dalziel
Succeeded by	Maryan Street
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Port Hills Banks Peninsula (1999–2008)
In office 27 November 1999 – 17 October 2020
Preceded by	David Carter
Succeeded by	Tracey McLellan
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour party list
In office 12 October 1996 – 27 November 1999
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Lyttelton
In office 6 November 1993 – 12 October 1996
Preceded by	Gail McIntosh
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
28th President of the Labour Party
In office 4 September 1988 – 18 April 1993
Vice President	Fred Anderson (1988–90) Maryan Street (1990–93)
Preceded by	Rex Jones
Succeeded by	Maryan Street
Personal details
Born	Ruth Suzanne Dyson (1957-08-11) 11 August 1957 (age 67) Wellington, New Zealand
Political party	Labour Party
Occupation	Politician

Ruth Suzanne Dyson QSO (born 11 August 1957) is a former New Zealand politician. She was a Labour Party Member of Parliament from 1993 to 2020. She represented the Port Hills electorate from the 2008 election election to 2020. She also held a number of senior offices in the Labour Party, including president.