title: Minister of Electricity (New Zealand)
text: # Minister of Electricity (New Zealand)
  
  The Minister of Electricity was a minister in the government of New Zealand with responsibility for the New Zealand Electricity Department.
  
  ## History
  
  The First Labour Government enacted the Electricity Act 1945 which split the hydro-electric branch of the Works Department would be constituted as a separate organisation. Additionally a Minister-in-Charge was to be made responsible for the administration of both the Act and the newly established State Hydro-electric Department. In 1958 the Second Labour Government passed the Electricity Amendment Act which established a dedicated Electricity portfolio as a full cabinet level role, whose minister was responsible for the administration of the Electricity Act and accountability for the New Zealand Electricity Department (superseding the State Hydro-electric Department). In 1978 the Electricity portfolio was abolished and its responsibilities were transferred to the Minister of Energy after the Third National Government passed the Ministry of Energy Act 1977.
  
  ## List of ministers
  
  The following ministers held the office of Minister of Electricity.
  
  ### Key
  
  Labour  National
  
  | No. | Name | Term of Office | Term of Office | Prime Minister |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Bob Semple | 7 December 1945 | 13 December 1949 | Fraser |
  | 2 | Stan Goosman | 13 December 1949 | 12 December 1957 | Holland |
  | 2 | Stan Goosman | 13 December 1949 | 12 December 1957 | Holyoake |
  | 3 | Hugh Watt | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 | Nash |
  | (2) | Stan Goosman | 12 December 1960 | 20 December 1963 | Holyoake |
  | 4 | Tom Shand | 20 December 1963 | 11 December 1969 | Holyoake |
  | 5 | Percy Allen | 11 December 1969 | 9 February 1972 | Holyoake |
  | 6 | Les Gandar | 9 February 1972 | 8 December 1972 | Marshall |
  | 7 | Tom McGuigan | 8 December 1972 | 10 September 1974 | Kirk |
  | 8 | Ron Bailey | 10 September 1974 | 12 December 1975 | Rowling |
  | 9 | Eric Holland | 12 December 1975 | 8 March 1977 | Muldoon |
  | 10 | George Gair | 8 March 1977 | 6 October 1977 | Muldoon |
  