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Penny Simmonds
National Party MP for Invercargill
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MP for
Invercargill
54th Parliament
5 December 2023 — Present
Declared elected 3 November 2023
MP for
Invercargill
53rd Parliament
25 November 2020 — 14 October 2023
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National Party
25 November 2020 — Present
Ministerial portfolios and responsibilities
Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology
7 April 2026 — Present
Minister for Tertiary Education
7 April 2026 — Present
Minister for Vocational Education
24 January 2025 — Present
Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment
27 November 2023 — Present
Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills
27 November 2023 — Present
Minister for the Environment
27 November 2023 — 6 April 2026
Minister for Disability Issues
27 November 2023 — 24 April 2024