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Councillors Who Were MPs

13 local government officials with parliamentary experience

Former MPs

13

11 currently serving

Former Ministers

4

Held cabinet positions

Combined MP Years

86

Years in Parliament

Top Party

National

6 former MPs

By Former Party

Dr Nick SmithNational
MayoratNelson City Council
Minister
13 years in Parliament
$3.2M MP career earnings

Council Salary

$172K

Andrew LittleLabour
MayoratWellington City Council
Minister
13 years in Parliament
$3.3M MP career earnings

Council Salary

$202K

Tim MacindoeNational
MayoratHamilton City Council
Minister
10 years in Parliament
$1.7M MP career earnings

Council Salary

$200K

Jonathan YoungNational
Councillor(New Plymouth Constituency)atTaranaki Regional Council
Member of Parliament
10 years in Parliament
$1.6M MP career earnings
Maurice WilliamsonNational
Councillor(Howick Ward)atAuckland Council
Minister
9 years in Parliament
$2.1M MP career earnings
Jamie StrangeLabour
Councillor(East Ward)atHamilton City Council
Member of Parliament
7 years in Parliament
$1.2M MP career earnings
Sue MoroneyLabour
Councillor(East Ward)atHamilton City Council
Member of Parliament
7 years in Parliament
$1.1M MP career earnings
Eric RoyNational
Councillor(Invercargill-Rakiura)atEnvironment Southland
Member of Parliament
4 years in Parliament
$745K MP career earnings
Jono NaylorNational
Councillor(Palmerston North)atHorizons Regional Council
Member of Parliament
4 years in Parliament
$623K MP career earnings
Ria BondNZ First
CouncilloratInvercargill City Council
Member of Parliament
3 years in Parliament
$472K MP career earnings
Andy FosterIndependent
MayoratWellington City CouncilFormer
Member of Parliament
3 years in Parliament
$516K MP career earnings
Tamatha PaulGreen
Councillor(Pukehīnau/Lambton Ward)atWellington City CouncilFormer
Member of Parliament
3 years in Parliament
$516K MP career earnings
Nándor TánczosGreen
MayoratWhakatane District Council
Member of Parliament
0 years in Parliament

Council Salary

$161K

This page shows local government elected officials who have previously served as Members of Parliament. MP career data includes salary history from the Remuneration Authority. Ministerial portfolios are tracked from official government records.