Cabinet Holyoake I
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The Cabinet Holyoake I was formed in New Zealand on September 20, 1957 by Prime Minister Keith Holyoake of the New Zealand National Party and replaced the Cabinet Holland II . It was in office until December 12, 1957, when it was replaced by the Nash cabinet .
On September 20, 1957, the previous Prime Minister Sidney Holland resigned almost two months before the elections for health reasons and was replaced by the previous Deputy Prime Minister and Agriculture Minister Keith Holyoake. However, Holland remained in government as a minister with no portfolio.
Holyoakes National Party suffered a defeat in the elections on November 30, 1957 and was only able to achieve 39 seats of the 80 seats in the House of Representatives with 44.21 percent . The New Zealand Labor Party with its top candidate Walter Nash came up with 48.31 percent and moved with 41 members to the House of Representatives, whereupon Walter Nash became the new Prime Minister on December 12, 1957. The Social Credit Party, the third strongest force, could not have a member of parliament despite its 7.21 percent.
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The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| prime minister | Keith Holyoake | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Jack Marshall | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Minister for Māori Affairs | Keith Holyoake | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Minister with no portfolio | Sidney Holland | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Finance minister | Jack Thomas Watts | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Minister of Public Works and Transport | William Goosman | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
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Foreign Minister and Minister for Island Territories |
Thomas Macdonald | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Attorney General and Minister of Justice | Jack Marshall | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Minister for Family and Child Welfare | Hilda Ross | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Minister for Social Security | Hilda Ross | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Interior minister | Sidney Walter Smith | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Minister of Agriculture | Sidney Walter Smith | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Minister of Education and Minister of Broadcasting | Ronald Algie | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Minister for Scientific and Industrial Research | Ronald Algie | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Defense Minister | Dean Eyre | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Minister for Trade, Industry and Customs | Eric Halstead | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Minister for Health and Immigration | Ralph Hanan | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Minister for Labor, Mines and Railways | John McAlpine | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Postmaster General and Minister for Telegraphy | Tom Shand | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | Tom Shand | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Minister for Lands and Forests | Richard Geoffrey Gerard | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |
| Housing Minister | John Rae | 20th September 1957 | December 12, 1957 |