47th New Zealand Parliament

47th Parliament of New Zealand
46th Parliament 48th Parliament
Overview
Legislative bodyNew Zealand Parliament
Term26 August 2002 – 2 August 2005
Election2002 New Zealand general election
GovernmentFifth Labour Government
House of Representatives
Members120
Speaker of the HouseMargaret Wilson
Jonathan Hunt until 3 March 2005
Leader of the HouseMichael Cullen
Prime MinisterHelen Clark
Leader of the OppositionDon Brash
Bill English until 28 October 2003
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSilvia Cartwright

The 47th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the 2002 election, and it sat until 11 August 2005.[1][2]

The Labour Party and the Progressive Party, backed by United Future, commanded a majority throughout the 47th Parliament. The Labour-led administration was in its second term. The National Party, although dealt a significant blow in the last election, remained the largest opposition party. Other non-government parties were New Zealand First, ACT, the Greens, and (from mid-2004) the Māori Party.[1]

The 47th Parliament consisted of 120 representatives. Sixty-nine of these were chosen by geographical electorates, including seven Māori electorates. The remainder were elected by means of party-list proportional representation under the MMP electoral system.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Cleland, Grant; Wilson, John (20 August 2002). "Final Results 2002 General Election andTrends in Election Outcomes 1990 — 2002". Background Note (6): 1–9 – via New Zealand Parliamentary Library.
  2. ^ "Dissolving the Parliament of New Zealand - 2005-ps5264 - New Zealand Gazette". gazette.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.