Gerry Brownlee | |
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.png) Brownlee in 2023 | |
| 32nd Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 5 December 2023 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Governor‑General | Cindy Kiro |
| Prime Minister | Christopher Luxon |
| Deputy | Barbara Kuriger |
| Preceded by | Adrian Rurawhe |
| Deputy Leader of the National Party Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 14 July 2020 – 10 November 2020 | |
| Leader | Judith Collins |
| Preceded by | Nikki Kaye |
| Succeeded by | Shane Reti |
| In office 17 November 2003 – 27 November 2006 | |
| Leader | Don Brash |
| Preceded by | Nick Smith |
| Succeeded by | Bill English |
| 27th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2 May 2017 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Bill English |
| Preceded by | Murray McCully |
| Succeeded by | Winston Peters |
| Leader of the House | |
| In office 19 November 2008 – 2 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Michael Cullen |
| Succeeded by | Simon Bridges |
| Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration | |
| In office 7 September 2010 – 2 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Nicky Wagner |
| 38th Minister of Defence | |
| In office 6 October 2014 – 2 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Coleman |
| Succeeded by | Mark Mitchell |
| 25th Minister of Transport | |
| In office 12 December 2011 – 6 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Steven Joyce |
| Succeeded by | Simon Bridges |
| 13th Minister of Energy and Resources | |
| In office 19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | David Parker |
| Succeeded by | Phil Heatley |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National party list | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2020 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Ilam | |
| In office 12 October 1996 – 17 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Seat Established |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Pallett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerard Anthony Brownlee 4 February 1956 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Political party | National Party |
| Relations | Mark Brownlee (uncle) Scott Brownlee (cousin) |
| Alma mater | St Bede's College |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Committees | Privileges Committee (Deputy Chairperson) |
Gerard Anthony Brownlee (born 4 February 1956[1]) is a New Zealand politician and the 32nd speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He was first elected as a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for Ilam in 1996, representing the National Party. He became a list MP in 2020.
Brownlee was a senior member of the Fifth National Government, serving as Leader of the House, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was twice deputy leader of the National Party, first from November 2003 until November 2006 and again from July until November 2020.
As the longest continuously serving member of Parliament, Brownlee became Father of the House in October 2022.[2]
- ^ Alister Taylor (2001). "New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001 Edition". New Zealand Who's Who, Aotearoa. Alister Taylor Publishers: 177. ISSN 1172-9813.
- ^ "Members of Parliament – Longest, shortest, oldest, youngest". New Zealand Parliamentary Service. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.