Nash cabinet
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The Nash cabinet was formed in New Zealand on December 12, 1957 by Prime Minister Walter Nash of the New Zealand Labor Party and replaced the Holyoake I cabinet . It was in office until December 12, 1960, when it was replaced by the Holyoake II cabinet .
The New Zealand National Party of the previous Prime Minister Keith Holyoake 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 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 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. In the subsequent election on November 26, 1960, however, the Labor Party lost its narrow majority and only had 34 members with 43.4 percent. The National Party won the election with 47.6 percent and moved into parliament with 46 members, after which Holyoake was again prime minister.
minister
The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| prime minister | Walter Nash | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
|
Foreign Minister and Minister for Māori Affairs |
Walter Nash | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Lands |
Clarence Skinner | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Finance minister | Arnold Nordmeyer | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Attorney General , Minister of Justice and Minister of Health | Rex Mason | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Minister for Labor, Mines and Immigration | Fred Hackett | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Minister for Navy and Housing | Bill Fox | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Minister for Public Works | Hugh Watt | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Minister for Forests | Eruera Tirikatene | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Defense Minister and Police Minister | Philip Connolly | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Minister for Railways | Michael Moohan | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Postmaster General and Minister for Telegraphy | Michael Moohan | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Minister for Industry and Trade | Phil Holloway | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Minister for Scientific and Industrial Research | Phil Holloway | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Minister of Education | Philip Skoglund | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Minister for Social Security | Mabel Howard | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Minister for Women and Children Welfare | Mabel Howard | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation | John Mathison | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Minister for Island Territories and Tourism | John Mathison | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Minister for Customs and Broadcasting | Ray Boord | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Interior minister | Bill Anderton | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |
| Minister of Civil Defense | Bill Anderton | December 12, 1957 | December 12, 1960 |