Hon Stuart Nash
Minister of Forestry
Hon Stuart Nash first entered politics in 2008 as a list MP, and was elected Labour MP for Napier in 2014.
In his maiden speech Minister Nash described himself as first and foremost a public servant, employed by the people of New Zealand; and as a social democrat committed to sustainable economic development and growth. In 2017, he was sworn in as Minister of Police, Revenue, Fisheries and for Small Business.
In the 2020 Labour Government, he was given a suite of portfolios focused on reimagining important sectors of our economy in a post-COVID world, as well as supporting economic activity in our regions, as Minister for Economic and Regional Development, Tourism Minister, Forestry Minister and Minister for Small Business.
Minister Nash holds Masters Degrees in Law, Management, and Forestry Science, as well as Postgraduate Diplomas in Business and Forestry.