David Carter (politician)

David Carter
29th Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
In office
31 January 2013 – 7 November 2017
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Jacinda Ardern
Preceded byLockwood Smith
Succeeded byTrevor Mallard
1st Minister for Primary Industries
In office
14 December 2011 – 29 January 2013
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Preceded byHimself (portfolios merged)
Succeeded byNathan Guy
15th Minister of Local Government
In office
3 August 2012 – 29 January 2013
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Preceded byNick Smith
Succeeded byChris Tremain
33rd Minister of Agriculture
In office
19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Preceded byJim Anderton
Succeeded byHimself as Minister for Primary Industries
Minister for Biosecurity
In office
19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Preceded byJim Anderton
Succeeded byHimself as Minister for Primary Industries
29th Minister for Forestry
In office
19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Preceded byJim Anderton
Succeeded byHimself as Minister for Primary Industries
6th Minister for Senior Citizens
In office
31 August 1998 – 10 December 1999
Prime MinisterJenny Shipley
Preceded byRobyn McDonald
Succeeded byLianne Dalziel
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for National Party List
In office
1999–2020
Personal details
BornDavid Cunningham Carter
(1952-04-03) 3 April 1952
Christchurch, New Zealand
PartyNational Party
RelationsMaurice Carter (father)
Philip Carter (brother)
Matt Doocey (nephew)
Alma materLincoln University
OccupationFarmer
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Sir David Cunningham Carter KNZM (born 3 April 1952) is a New Zealand National Party politician who served as the 29th Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017 and as a Cabinet Minister in the Fourth and Fifth National Governments. He represented the Selwyn electorate in the 44th Parliament and the Banks Peninsula electorate in the 45th Parliament. He served as a list MP from 1999 until he retired at the 2020 election.