Minister for Mental Health (New Zealand)

Minister for Mental Health
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Incumbent Matt Doocey since 27 November 2023
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet of New Zealand Executive Council
Reports to	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	27 November 2023
First holder	Matt Doocey

The Minister for Mental Health is a minister in the government of New Zealand with the responsibility of managing mental health.

The current Minister for Mental Health is Matt Doocey.^[1]

History

Doocey first pitched the idea of a minister of mental health in 2017 to Bill English, who was the National leader at the time.^[2] In 2023 it was decided that if National won the 2023 general election, he would become the minister for mental health.^[2] National did win the 2023 general election, and Doocey became the first minister for mental health.^[3]

List of ministers for mental health

The following ministers have held the office of Minister for Mental Health.

Key

  National

No.		Name	Portrait	Term of office		Prime Minister
	1	Matt Doocey		27 November 2023	Incumbent		Luxon

References

1. "Mental Health | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
2. Sowman-Lund, Stewart (20 September 2023). "Matt Doocey: From National's 'toxic' years to a mental health minister-in-waiting". The Spinoff. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
3. "Who's in the new Cabinet? The full list of ministers". The New Zealand Herald. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.