Minister for Economic Development (New Zealand)

Minister for Economic Development
Incumbent
Melissa Lee
since 27 November 2023
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation10 December 1999
First holderJim Anderton
Salary$288,900[1]
Websitewww.beehive.govt.nz

The Minister for Economic Development is a minister in the New Zealand Government with the responsibility of promoting development of New Zealand's economy, and is in charge of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The position was established in 1999.

The present minister is Melissa Lee.[2]

  1. ^ "Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2016" (PDF). Parliament.nz. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 2 December 2017.