Winston Raymond Peters PC (born 11 April 1945) is a New Zealand politician who is the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2023. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2017 to 2020 and again from 2023 to 2025. He served under a coalition government alongside Jacinda Ardern upon the 2017 election.
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Winston Peters
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In office
27 November 2023 – 31 May 2025 |
| Prime Minister | Christopher Luxon |
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| Governor-General | Cindy Kiro |
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| Preceded by | Carmel Sepuloni |
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| Succeeded by | David Seymour |
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In office
26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020 |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
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| Governor-General | Patsy Reddy |
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| Preceded by | Paula Bennett |
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| Succeeded by | Grant Robertson |
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In office
16 December 1996 – 14 August 1998 |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger
Jenny Shipley |
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| Governor-General | Michael Hardie Boys |
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| Preceded by | Don McKinnon |
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| Succeeded by | Wyatt Creech |
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Assumed office
27 November 2023 |
| Prime Minister | Christopher Luxon |
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| Preceded by | Grant Robertson |
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In office
26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020 |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
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| Preceded by | Gerry Brownlee |
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| Succeeded by | Nanaia Mahuta |
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In office
19 October 2005 – 29 August 2008 |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
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| Preceded by | Phil Goff |
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| Succeeded by | Murray McCully |
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Assumed office
18 July 1993 |
| President | Doug Woolerton
Dail Jones
George Groombridge
Kevin Gardener
Anne Martin
Brent Catchpole |
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| Deputy | Tau Henare
Peter Brown
Tracey Martin
Ron Mark
Fletcher Tabuteau |
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| Preceded by | Office established |
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In office
16 December 1996 – 14 August 1998 |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger
Jenny Shipley |
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| Preceded by | Office established |
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| Succeeded by | Bill Birch |
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In office
2 November 1990 – 1 October 1991 |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
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| Preceded by | Koro Wētere |
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| Succeeded by | Doug Kidd |
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Assumed office
14 October 2023 |
| Constituency | New Zealand First List |
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In office
23 September 2017 – 17 October 2020 |
| Constituency | New Zealand First List |
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In office
28 March 2015 – 23 September 2017 |
| Preceded by | Mike Sabin |
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| Succeeded by | Matt King |
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In office
26 November 2011 – 28 March 2015 |
| Constituency | New Zealand First List |
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In office
17 September 2005 – 3 October 2008 |
| Constituency | New Zealand First List |
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In office
17 July 1984 – 17 September 2005 |
| Preceded by | Keith Allen |
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| Succeeded by | Bob Clarkson |
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| Constituency | Tauranga |
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In office
24 May 1979 – 28 November 1981 |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Douglas |
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| Succeeded by | Colin Moyle |
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| Constituency | Hunua |
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| Born | Wynston Raymond Peters [1]
(1945-04-11) 11 April 1945 (age 80)
Whangarei, New Zealand |
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| Political party | National (Before 1993)
New Zealand First (1993–present) |
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| Spouse(s) |
Louise
(m. 1973 ; sep. 1995 ) |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Jim (Brother)
Ian (Brother) |
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| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
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Peters led the populist New Zealand First party since 1993. He was a Member of Parliament from 2011 to 2020, having served from 1979 to 1981 and 1984 to 2008.[3]
Peters was not in Parliament between 2020 and 2023. But, was re-elected in the 2023 general election, where his New Zealand First Party won 8 seats. Peters will be co-deputy prime minister from the swearing in of the 54th Parliament of New Zealand to the 31st of May 2025.
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