Senior Whip of the National Party

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Senior Whip of the National Party
Chris Penk, 2021.jpg
Incumbent
Chris Penk
since 7 December 2021
Reports toLeader of the National Party
PrecursorMatt Doocey
Inaugural holderBert Kyle
Formation14 May 1936
DeputyMaureen Pugh

The New Zealand National Party's Senior Whip administers the "whipping in" system that tries to ensure that party MPs attend and vote according to the party leadership's wishes.[1] The position is elected by the National caucus members. The Senior Whip also acts as an intermediary between the backbenchers and the party leadership. Whenever National is in government the senior whip serves as the Chief Government Whip and when out of government serves as Chief Opposition Whip.

All National whips have been members of the House of Representatives, with none coming from the Legislative Council before its abolition in 1950.

The current whips are Chris Penk (MP for Kaipara ki Mahurangi—senior whip) and Maureen Pugh (List MP—junior whip), appointed 7 December 2021.[2]

List[]

The following is a list of all senior whips of the National Party:[3]

No. Name Portrait Electorate Term of office
1 Bert Kyle Herbert Kyle.jpg Riccarton 14 May 1936 12 March 1941
2 Walter Broadfoot Walter Broadfoot.jpg Waitomo 12 March 1941 13 December 1949
3 Andrew Sutherland Mr. A. S. Sutherland.jpg Hauraki 2 March 1950 4 October 1954
4 Geoff Gerard Geoff Gerard.jpg Ashburton 24 November 1954 8 February 1957
5 Ernest Aderman Ernest Aderman portrait.jpg New Plymouth 8 February 1957 21 January 1958
(4) Geoff Gerard Geoff Gerard.jpg Ashburton 21 January 1958 12 December 1960
6 Jack Scott Jack Scott, 1958.jpg Rodney 16 February 1961 20 December 1963
7 John Hannibal George No image.png Otago Central 10 June 1964 11 February 1967
8 Alfred E. Allen No image.png Franklin 11 February 1967 5 February 1970
9 Harry Lapwood No image.png Rotorua 5 February 1970 11 July 1974
10 Richard Harrison Richard Harrison MP.png Hawke's Bay 11 July 1974 22 January 1976
11 Bill Birch Bill Birch.jpg Franklin 22 January 1976 1 February 1979
12 Tony Friedlander No image.png New Plymouth 1 February 1979 2 February 1982
13 Don McKinnon Don McKinnon 2012.jpg Albany 2 February 1982 29 July 1987[4]
14 Robin Gray No image.png Clutha 16 September 1987[5] 6 September 1990[6]
15 Jeff Grant No image.png Awarua 28 November 1990[7] 23 September 1993[8]
16 John Carter[9] John.Carter.Kerikeri.2016.JPG Far North 30 November 1993 3 April 1995
17 Roger Sowry[10] Roger Sowry.jpg Kapiti 3 April 1995 12 October 1996
(16) John Carter[11] John.Carter.Kerikeri.2016.JPG Northland 19 December 1996 9 August 2004
18 Simon Power[12] Simon Power (cropped).jpg Rangitikei 9 August 2004 17 September 2005
19 Lindsay Tisch[13] Lindsay Tisch QSO (cropped).jpg Piako 11 October 2005 5 December 2006
20 Anne Tolley[14] Anne Tolley Gisborne 2008.JPG East Coast 5 December 2006 13 February 2008
21 Nathan Guy[15] Minister Nathan Guy - photo.jpg Ōtaki 13 February 2008 15 June 2009
22 Chris Tremain[16] Chris Tremain.jpg Napier 16 June 2009 13 December 2011
23 Michael Woodhouse[17] Michael Woodhouse.jpg List MP 20 December 2011 28 January 2013
24 Louise Upston[18] No image.png Taupō 29 January 2013 7 October 2014
25 Tim Macindoe[19] Tim Macindoe swearing in (cropped).jpg Hamilton West 20 October 2014 2 May 2017
26 Jami-Lee Ross[20] Jami-Lee Ross Portrait.jpg Botany 2 May 2017 20 March 2018
27 Barbara Kuriger Bjk.portrait.jpg Taranaki-King Country 20 March 2018 10 November 2020
28 Matt Doocey No image.png Waimakariri 10 November 2020 7 December 2021
29 Chris Penk Chris Penk, 2021.jpg Kaipara ki Mahurangi 7 December 2021 present

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 278.
  2. ^ Cooke, Henry (7 December 2021). "National elects Chris Penk senior whip, Maureen Pugh to keep junior role". Stuff. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. ^ Wilson 1985, p. 280.
  4. ^ Hansard. 482. New Zealand Parliament. 1987. p. 10063.
  5. ^ Hansard. 483. New Zealand Parliament. 1987. p. 3.
  6. ^ Hansard. 510. New Zealand Parliament. 1990. p. 3.
  7. ^ Hansard. 511. New Zealand Parliament. 1990. p. 3.
  8. ^ Hansard. 538. New Zealand Parliament. 1993. p. 3.
  9. ^ "Hon John Carter". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  10. ^ Larkin, Naomi (10 October 2001). "Numbers man Sowry just happy to be No 2". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Hon John Carter". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Hon Simon Power". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Lindsay Tisch". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Hon Anne Tolley". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Hon Nathan Guy". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Hon Chris Tremain". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  17. ^ "Hon Michael Woodhouse". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Hon Louise Upston". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Hon Tim Macindoe". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Jami-Lee Ross". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

Bibliography[]

  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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