Minister of Disarmament and Arms Control

The Minister of Disarmament and Arms Control was a minister in the government of New Zealand.

Minister of Disarmament and Arms Control
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StyleThe Honourable
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Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation8 June 1987
First holderRussell Marshall
Salary$288,900
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The portfolio was established after the declaration of the New Zealand nuclear-free zone and passing of the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987 on 8 June 1987. It was disestablished in 2011 following the report of the Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control. In 2018 the portfolio was re-established.

The Last Minister of Disarmament and Arms Control was Grant Robertson, a member of the Labour Party.

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