# Minister for State Insurance

The Minister for State Insurance was a former cabinet member in New Zealand appointed by the Prime Minister to be responsible for New Zealand's state owned insurance scheme.
It was established in response to the founding of the State Fire Insurance Office in 1903 following a government decision for state involvement in the insurance industry. The portfolio existed until 1990 when, following its restructuring as a state owned enterprise, and it was sold to Norwich Union in 1990.

## List of ministers

The following ministers have held the office of Minister for State Insurance.

### Key

Liberal  Reform  United  Labour  National
| No. | Name | Term of Office | Term of Office | Prime Minister |
| 1 | Albert Pitt | 6 August 1906 | December 1906 | Ward |
| 2 | George Fowlds | December 1906 | 4 September 1911 | Ward |
| 3 | David Buddo | 4 September 1911 | 28 March 1912 | Ward |
| 4 | George Warren Russell | 28 March 1912 | 10 July 1912 | Mackenzie |
| 5 | Frank Fisher | 10 July 1912 | 12 August 1915 | Massey |
| 6 | William MacDonald | 12 August 1915 | 25 August 1919 | Massey |
| 7 | John Bird Hine | 4 September 1919 | 17 May 1920 | Massey |
| 8 | George James Anderson | 17 May 1920 | 7 June 1923 | Massey |
| 9 | Heaton Rhodes | 7 June 1923 | 24 May 1926 | Massey |
| 9 | Heaton Rhodes | 7 June 1923 | 24 May 1926 | Bell |
| 9 | Heaton Rhodes | 7 June 1923 | 24 May 1926 | Coates |
| 10 | William Nosworthy | 24 May 1926 | 10 December 1928 | Coates |
| 11 | Āpirana Ngata | 10 December 1928 | 1 November 1934 | Ward |
| 11 | Āpirana Ngata | 10 December 1928 | 1 November 1934 | Forbes |
| 12 | George Forbes | 1 November 1934 | 19 December 1934 | Forbes |
| 13 | Robert Masters | 19 December 1934 | 6 December 1935 | Forbes |
| 14 | Walter Nash | 6 December 1935 | 30 April 1940 | Savage |
| 14 | Walter Nash | 6 December 1935 | 30 April 1940 | Fraser |
| 15 | David Wilson | 30 April 1940 | 12 April 1944 | Fraser |
| 16 | Arnold Nordmeyer | 12 April 1944 | 18 December 1946 | Fraser |
| 17 | Fred Hackett | 18 December 1946 | 18 October 1947 | Fraser |
| 18 | Rex Mason | 18 October 1947 | 13 December 1949 | Fraser |
| 19 | Wilfred Fortune | 13 December 1949 | 26 November 1954 | Holland |
| 20 | Ernest Corbett | 26 November 1954 | 23 March 1956 | Holland |
| 21 | Dean Eyre | 23 March 1956 | 12 December 1957 | Holland |
| 21 | Dean Eyre | 23 March 1956 | 12 December 1957 | Holyoake |
| 22 | Philip Skoglund | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 | Nash |
| 23 | Arthur Kinsella | 12 December 1960 | 20 December 1963 | Holyoake |
| 24 | John Rae | 20 December 1963 | 9 February 1972 | Holyoake |
| 25 | George Gair | 9 February 1972 | 8 December 1972 | Marshall |
| 26 | Sir Basil Arthur | 8 December 1972 | 12 December 1975 | Kirk |
| 26 | Sir Basil Arthur | 8 December 1972 | 12 December 1975 | Rowling |
| 27 | Bert Walker | 12 December 1975 | 13 December 1978 | Muldoon |
| 28 | Derek Quigley | 13 December 1978 | 15 June 1982 | Muldoon |
| 29 | Keith Allen | 15 June 1982 | 26 July 1984 | Muldoon |
| 30 | Phil Goff | 26 July 1984 | 6 April 1987 | Lange |
| 31 | Kerry Burke | 6 April 1987 | 24 July 1987 | Lange |
| 32 | Richard Prebble | 15 August 1987 | 4 November 1988 | Lange |
| 33 | David Lange | 4 November 1988 | 8 November 1988 | Lange |
| 34 | Bill Jeffries | 8 November 1988 | 8 August 1989 | Lange |
| 35 | Stan Rodger | 8 August 1989 | 9 February 1990 | Palmer |
| 36 | Richard Prebble | 9 February 1990 | 2 November 1990 | Palmer |
| 36 | Richard Prebble | 9 February 1990 | 2 November 1990 | Moore |