Gerry Brownlee

Gerry Brownlee
Brownlee in 2023
32nd Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
Assumed office
5 December 2023
MonarchCharles III
Governor‑GeneralCindy Kiro
Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon
DeputyBarbara Kuriger
Preceded byAdrian Rurawhe
Deputy Leader of the National Party
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
In office
14 July 2020 – 10 November 2020
LeaderJudith Collins
Preceded byNikki Kaye
Succeeded byShane Reti
In office
17 November 2003 – 27 November 2006
LeaderDon Brash
Preceded byNick Smith
Succeeded byBill English
27th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
2 May 2017 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterBill English
Preceded byMurray McCully
Succeeded byWinston Peters
Leader of the House
In office
19 November 2008 – 2 May 2017
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byMichael Cullen
Succeeded bySimon Bridges
Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration
In office
7 September 2010 – 2 May 2017
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byNicky Wagner
38th Minister of Defence
In office
6 October 2014 – 2 May 2017
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byJonathan Coleman
Succeeded byMark Mitchell
25th Minister of Transport
In office
12 December 2011 – 6 October 2014
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Preceded bySteven Joyce
Succeeded bySimon Bridges
13th Minister of Energy and Resources
In office
19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Preceded byDavid Parker
Succeeded byPhil 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 bySeat Established
Succeeded bySarah Pallett
Personal details
Born
Gerard Anthony Brownlee

(1956-02-04) 4 February 1956 (age 68)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Political partyNational Party
RelationsMark Brownlee (uncle)
Scott Brownlee (cousin)
Alma materSt Bede's College
OccupationTeacher
CommitteesPrivileges 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]

  1. ^ Alister Taylor (2001). "New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001 Edition". New Zealand Who's Who, Aotearoa. Alister Taylor Publishers: 177. ISSN 1172-9813.
  2. ^ "Members of Parliament – Longest, shortest, oldest, youngest". New Zealand Parliamentary Service. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.