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The Honourable
Grant Robertson
MP
Hon Grant Robertson.jpg
19th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
Assumed office
6 November 2020
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Governor-General Patsy Reddy
Preceded by Winston Peters
42nd Minister of Finance
Assumed office
26 October 2017
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by Steven Joyce
11th Minister for Sport and Recreation
Assumed office
26 October 2017
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by Jonathan Coleman
4th Minister for Infrastructure
Assumed office
6 November 2020
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by Shane Jones
13th Minister for Racing
Assumed office
6 November 2020
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by Winston Peters
19th Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission
In office
27 June 2019 – 6 November 2020
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by Megan Woods
Succeeded by David Clark
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
In office
13 December 2011 – 17 September 2013
Leader David Shearer
Preceded by Annette King
Succeeded by David Parker
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
In office
13 December 2011 – 17 September 2013
Leader David Shearer
Preceded by Annette King
Succeeded by David Parker
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Wellington Central
Assumed office
8 November 2008
Preceded by Marian Hobbs
Majority 18,878
Personal details
Born (1971-10-30) 30 October 1971 (age 50)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Political party Labour
Spouse(s) Alf Kaiwai
Residence(s) Northland, Wellington
Alma mater University of Otago

Grant Murray Robertson (born 30 October 1971) is a New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party. He has been the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand since 2020 and Minister of Finance since 2017.

He was Member of Parliament (MP) since 2008.

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  • Grant Robertson Post Budget Meeting

    Robertson at post-budget meeting in 2011.

  • Grant Robertson (10147870444)

    Robertson speaking to a rally opposing the National Government's changes to University Councils, at the University of Otago, October 2013

  • Grant Robertson 2015 (cropped)

    Robertson at Government House, Wellington, in 2015

  • Dame Patsy with the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister (cropped)

    Robertson flanked by Prime Minister Ardern and Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy in November 2020

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