Grant Robertson

The Honourable Grant Robertson
Robertson in 2023
10th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 July 2024
Chancellor	Stephen Higgs
Preceded by	David Murdoch
19th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
In office 6 November 2020 – 25 January 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Winston Peters
Succeeded by	Carmel Sepuloni
29th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 11 November 2023 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Nanaia Mahuta
Succeeded by	Winston Peters
12th Minister of Disarmament and Arms Control
In office 11 November 2023 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Nanaia Mahuta
Succeeded by	Office abolished
42nd Minister of Finance
In office 26 October 2017 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Steven Joyce
Succeeded by	Nicola Willis
12th Leader of the House
In office 1 February 2023 – 27 November 2023 Acting: 25 January 2023 – 1 February 2023
Prime Minister	Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Chris Hipkins
Succeeded by	Chris Bishop
11th Minister for Sport and Recreation
In office 26 October 2017 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Jonathan Coleman
Succeeded by	Chris Bishop
Other government and opposition roles 2011–⁠2023 4th Minister for Infrastructure In office 6 November 2020 – 1 February 2023 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins Preceded by Shane Jones Succeeded by Megan Woods 13th Minister for Racing In office 6 November 2020 – 14 June 2022 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Preceded by Winston Peters Succeeded by Kieran McAnulty 19th Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission In office 27 June 2019 – 6 November 2020 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Preceded by Megan Woods Succeeded by David Clark Deputy Leader of the Opposition In office 13 December 2011 – 17 September 2013 Leader David Shearer Preceded by Annette King Succeeded by David Parker Deputy Leader of the Labour Party In office 13 December 2011 – 17 September 2013 Leader David Shearer Preceded by Annette King Succeeded by David Parker
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wellington Central
In office 8 November 2008 – 14 October 2023
Preceded by	Marian Hobbs
Succeeded by	Tamatha Paul
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour party list
In office 14 October 2023 – 22 March 2024
Succeeded by	Glen Bennett
Personal details
Born	Grant Murray Robertson (1971-10-30) 30 October 1971 (age 53) Palmerston North, New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Alf Kaiwai ​ (m. 2009)​
Residence	Northland, Wellington
Alma mater	University of Otago
Website	grantrobertson.co.nz

Grant Murray Robertson (born 30 October 1971) is a retired New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party who served as the Minister of Finance from 2017 to 2023, as Minister of Foreign Affairs in November 2023, and as the 19th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2020 to 2023. He was the member of Parliament (MP) for Wellington Central from 2008 to 2023.

Robertson maintained and competed for several leadership positions during the party's stint in opposition following the end of the Fifth Labour Government. He was elected Labour's deputy leader in 2011 under leader David Shearer, and contested the leadership of the party in both 2013^[1][2] and 2014. Subsequently, Robertson was named the party's finance spokesperson and was ranked third on Labour's party list. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appointed him to the finance portfolio in the Sixth Labour Government. As finance minister, Robertson has been prominent in the government's economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand.

Following the 2020 general election he was appointed the 19th Deputy Prime Minister by Prime Minister Ardern. Robertson assumed the role on 6 November.^[3] Following the 2023 general election, Robertson resigned on 22 March 2024 to assume the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago.^[4]