Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
| Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 24 August 1987 |
| First holder | David Butcher |
| Salary | $288,900 |
| Website | www.beehive.govt.nz |
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The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is a minister in the New Zealand Government with the responsibilities including corporate law and governance, financial markets, competition policy, consumer policy, protecting intellectual property, and trade policy and international regulatory cooperation, most of which is administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The position was established as Minister of Commerce in 1987 and superseded the previous office of Minister of Trade and Industry.
Starting from October 2014, the position was combined with the now-disestablished Minister of Consumer Affairs.
The present Minister is Scott Simpson.