Marshall Cabinet
The Marshall Cabinet was formed in New Zealand on February 7, 1972 by Prime Minister Jack Marshall of the New Zealand National Party and replaced the Holyoake IV Cabinet . It was in office until December 8, 1972, when it was replaced by the Kirk cabinet .
After the resignation of the previous Prime Minister Keith Holyoake after twelve years in office, the previous Deputy Prime Minister Jack Marshall took over the post of Prime Minister on February 7, 1972. Holyoake, however, remained a member of the cabinet as foreign minister. In the election of November 25, 1972, Prime Minister Marshall's previously ruling National Party emerged as the loser. She received only 41.5 percent and got 32 seats in the House of Representatives , which was enlarged to 87 seats. The opposition New Zealand Labor Party with its top candidate Norman Kirk achieved 48.37 percent and now has 55 MPs. Kirk then formed a new Labor government, the first in twelve years.
minister
The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| prime minister | Jack Marshall | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance | Robert Muldoon | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister for Industry and Trade | Brian Talboys | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister for Overseas Trade | Brian Talboys | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister for Transport and Railways | Peter Gordon | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister for the Navy and Fisheries | Peter Gordon | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister for Lands and Forests | Duncan MacIntyre | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister for Māori Affairs and Minister for Island Territories | Duncan MacIntyre | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister for Labor and Immigration | David Spence Thomson | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister for Health and Social Security | Lance Adams tailor | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister for Social Welfare | Lance Adams tailor | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister for Public Works and Police | Percy Benjamin Allen | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister of Agriculture | Douglas Carter | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Foreign minister | Keith Holyoake | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Attorney General and Minister of Justice | Roy Jack | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Defense Minister | Allan McCready | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister of Education | Herbert Pickering | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Postmaster General | Bert Walker | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister for Tourism and Broadcasting | Bert Walker | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister for Customs | George Gair | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister for Science, Electricity and Mining | Les Gandar | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Housing Minister | Eric Holland | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Minister of the Interior and Minister of Civil Defense | Allan Highet | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Agriculture | Allan Dick | 7th February 1972 | December 8, 1972 |