Minister for Women (New Zealand)
The Minister for Women is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the rights and interests of the country's female citizens.The post was established by the Fourth Labour Government on 26 July 1984 preceding the creation of the ministry.It was split from the Social Welfare portfolio after a recommendation from Advisory Committee on Women's Affairs.[4] There had been a previous ministerial post from 1949 to 1972 adjunct to the Social Security portfolio titled Minister for the Welfare of Women and Children with a similar brief.[5] The following ministers have held the office: Labour National Alliance Green