| Leader of ACT New Zealand | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Party political office |
| Formation | 1994 |
| First holder | Roger Douglas |
| Website | https://www.act.org.nz |
The leader of ACT New Zealand is the highest-ranked political position within ACT New Zealand. The current leader is David Seymour.
The leader is appointed by the party board. The leader is not required to be a member of parliament; when the leader is a member of parliament, the party constitution states that the leader is responsible for "the supervision, co-ordination and conduct of the Party’s activities in Parliament." [1] The leader serves until they resign or the board removes them.
The party leader and deputy party leader are ex officio members of the ACT board. The board consists of a maximum of thirteen members, consisting of regional representatives, party MPs, the party president, party vice-president, the party treasurer, and others at the discretion of the board. [2]
| No. | Leader | Portrait | Electorate | List Placement [a] | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Roger Douglas
( b. 1937) |
None
(was previously a Labour MP; re-elected as the third-ranked ACT list MP in the 2008 election, after leadership term) |
1994 | 24 March 1996 | |||
| 2 |
Richard Prebble
( b. 1948) |
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|
Wellington Central | 1st | 1996–1999 | 26 March 1996 | 13 June 2004 |
| List | 1999–2005 | ||||||
| 3 |
Rodney Hide
( b. 1956) |
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|
List | 7th | 1996–1999 | 13 June 2004 | 28 April 2011 |
| 5th | 1999–2002 | ||||||
| 2nd | 2002–2005 | ||||||
| Epsom | 1st | 2005–2010 | |||||
| 4 |
Don Brash
( b. 1940) |
|
None
(was previously leader of National; was first on the ACT party list for the 2011 election but ACT did not gain enough party votes) |
28 April 2011 | 26 November 2011 | ||
| 5 |
John Banks
( b. 1946) |
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|
Epsom | 4th | 2011–2014 | 15 February 2012 | 2 February 2014 |
| 6 |
Jamie Whyte
( b. 1965/1966) |
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|
None
(was first on party list for the 2014 election but ACT did not gain enough party votes) |
2 February 2014 | 3 October 2014 | ||
| 7 |
David Seymour
( b. 1983) |
|
Epsom | None | 2014–2017 | 4 October 2014 | incumbent |
| 1st | 2017–present | ||||||
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- Leader of the New Zealand National Party
- Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party
- Co-leaders of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
- Co-leaders of Te Pāti Māori
- Libertarianism
- ^ ACT Constitution (2019), p. 14
- ^ ACT Constitution (2019), p. 10
- ^ "Part III – Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties" (PDF). Election Results. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties". Election Results. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties". Election Results. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties". Election Results. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties". Election Results. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "2011 General Election – Party lists from the 2011 General Election". Elections NZ. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "2014 General Election Party – lists for the 2014 General Election". Elections NZ. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "2017 General Election – Party lists from the 2017 General Election". Elections NZ. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "2020 General Election & referendums – Party lists from the 2020 General Election". Elections NZ. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "2023 General Election – Parties". Vote NZ. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- "ACT New Zealand – Constitution & Rules" (PDF), 2019. Elections NZ. ACT New Zealand. Retrieved 15 March 2024
| Leader of ACT New Zealand | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Type | Party political office |
| Formation | 1994 |
| First holder | Roger Douglas |
| Website | https://www.act.org.nz |
The leader of ACT New Zealand is the highest-ranked political position within ACT New Zealand. The current leader is David Seymour.
The leader is appointed by the party board. The leader is not required to be a member of parliament; when the leader is a member of parliament, the party constitution states that the leader is responsible for "the supervision, co-ordination and conduct of the Party’s activities in Parliament." [1] The leader serves until they resign or the board removes them.
The party leader and deputy party leader are ex officio members of the ACT board. The board consists of a maximum of thirteen members, consisting of regional representatives, party MPs, the party president, party vice-president, the party treasurer, and others at the discretion of the board. [2]
| No. | Leader | Portrait | Electorate | List Placement [a] | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Roger Douglas
( b. 1937) |
None
(was previously a Labour MP; re-elected as the third-ranked ACT list MP in the 2008 election, after leadership term) |
1994 | 24 March 1996 | |||
| 2 |
Richard Prebble
( b. 1948) |
|
Wellington Central | 1st | 1996–1999 | 26 March 1996 | 13 June 2004 |
| List | 1999–2005 | ||||||
| 3 |
Rodney Hide
( b. 1956) |
|
List | 7th | 1996–1999 | 13 June 2004 | 28 April 2011 |
| 5th | 1999–2002 | ||||||
| 2nd | 2002–2005 | ||||||
| Epsom | 1st | 2005–2010 | |||||
| 4 |
Don Brash
( b. 1940) |
|
None
(was previously leader of National; was first on the ACT party list for the 2011 election but ACT did not gain enough party votes) |
28 April 2011 | 26 November 2011 | ||
| 5 |
John Banks
( b. 1946) |
|
Epsom | 4th | 2011–2014 | 15 February 2012 | 2 February 2014 |
| 6 |
Jamie Whyte
( b. 1965/1966) |
|
None
(was first on party list for the 2014 election but ACT did not gain enough party votes) |
2 February 2014 | 3 October 2014 | ||
| 7 |
David Seymour
( b. 1983) |
|
Epsom | None | 2014–2017 | 4 October 2014 | incumbent |
| 1st | 2017–present | ||||||
- Leader of the New Zealand National Party
- Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party
- Co-leaders of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
- Co-leaders of Te Pāti Māori
- Libertarianism
- ^ ACT Constitution (2019), p. 14
- ^ ACT Constitution (2019), p. 10
- ^ "Part III – Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties" (PDF). Election Results. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties". Election Results. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties". Election Results. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties". Election Results. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties". Election Results. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "2011 General Election – Party lists from the 2011 General Election". Elections NZ. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "2014 General Election Party – lists for the 2014 General Election". Elections NZ. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "2017 General Election – Party lists from the 2017 General Election". Elections NZ. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "2020 General Election & referendums – Party lists from the 2020 General Election". Elections NZ. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "2023 General Election – Parties". Vote NZ. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- "ACT New Zealand – Constitution & Rules" (PDF), 2019. Elections NZ. ACT New Zealand. Retrieved 15 March 2024