Maurice Williamson | |
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![]() Maurice Williamson at the NZ Open Source Awards, 2007 | |
Howick Ward councillor | |
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 | Auckland, New Zealand | 6 March 1951
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.