Secretary of the Cabinet (New Zealand)

Secretary of the Cabinet of New Zealand
Te Hekeretari a te Rūnanga (Māori)
since 2 November 2022
Cabinet Office (part of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet)
Reports toGovernor-General of New Zealand
SeatWellington
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
on the advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt the Governor-General's pleasure
FormationJanuary 1864
First holderWilliam Gisborne
Salary$212,450[1]
WebsiteDepartment of Prime Minister and Cabinet

The secretary of the Cabinet (or Cabinet secretary) is a senior public servant in New Zealand. The Cabinet secretary usually serves concurrently as the clerk of the Executive Council. The secretary is responsible for the impartial recording of Cabinet decisions, and as clerk of the Executive Council they are also a liaison between the Cabinet and the governor-general. The secretary is also responsible to Cabinet as a collective for ensuring the confidentiality of Cabinet proceedings, and the impartial and effective operation of the Cabinet system.[2] The current Cabinet Secretary and Clerk of the Executive Council is Rachel Hayward.

  1. ^ "Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Secretary of the Cabinet and the Cabinet Office". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 4 October 2021.