Maurice Williamson

The Honourable Councillor Maurice Williamson
Maurice Williamson at the NZ Open Source Awards, 2007
Howick Ward councillor
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 October 2022 Serving with Sharon Stewart
Preceded by	Paul Young
60th Minister of Customs
In office 19 November 2008 – 1 May 2014
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Nanaia Mahuta
Succeeded by	Nicky Wagner
5th Minister for Building and Construction
In office 19 November 2008 – 1 May 2014
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Shane Jones
Succeeded by	Nick Smith
19th Minister of Statistics
In office 19 November 2008 – 1 May 2014
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Darren Hughes
Succeeded by	Nicky Wagner
In office 1 July 1993 – 10 December 1999
Prime Minister	Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley
Preceded by	Rob Storey
Succeeded by	Paul Swain
Minister for Small Business
In office 19 November 2008 – 12 December 2011
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Clayton Cosgrove
Succeeded by	John Banks
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Pakuranga
In office 15 August 1987 – 23 September 2017
Preceded by	Neil Morrison
Succeeded by	Simeon Brown
Personal details
Born	(1951-03-06) 6 March 1951 (age 73) Auckland, New Zealand
Political party	National
Spouse	Raewyn
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Auckland
Profession	Computer programmer

Maurice Donald Williamson (born 6 March 1951) is a New Zealand politician and former diplomat.

Williamson had a 30-year career as the National Party Member of Parliament for Pakuranga in the New Zealand House of Representatives. During this period, he was a minister in both the Fourth and Fifth National Governments, including as Minister of Transport, Minister of Broadcasting, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Customs and Minister of Statistics.

After retiring from Parliament, Williamson was New Zealand consul-general in Los Angeles from 2017 to 2021.^[1] He returned to politics in 2022, successfully contesting the Howick ward of Auckland Council.