Archive · 31 May 2025
David Seymour Sworn in as New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister
David Seymour, leader of the ACT New Zealand party, has become the new Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand.
This change happened on May 31, 2025, as part of a deal made when the current government was formed.
Seymour's party is part of a ruling coalition with the National Party and New Zealand First.
He will keep his roles as Minister of Regulation and Associate Minister of Health, Finance, and Education.
Seymour's party supports less government and more free markets.
He has also been involved in efforts to legalize euthanasia and supported the legalization of abortion in 2020.
His party proposed a change to how the Treaty of Waitangi is understood, which caused debate.
David Seymour became the Deputy Prime Minister on May 31, 2025.
He is the leader of the ACT New Zealand party.
The change was part of a deal from the 2023 coalition formation.
He retains his roles as Minister of Regulation and Associate Minister positions.
ACT New Zealand supports a smaller government role and free markets.
- Who
- David Seymour
- What
- David Seymour was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister.
- When
- May 31, 2025
- Where
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Why
- Part of a coalition agreement.
Supporters of Treaty Interpretation
Critics of Treaty Interpretation
Treaty of Waitangi
Supporters of Treaty Interpretation
A narrower interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi is not discriminatory.
Critics of Treaty Interpretation
A narrower interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi is discriminatory.
- New Deputy PM
- David Seymour
- Date Sworn In
- May 31, 2025
- Previous Deputy PM
- Winston Peters
- Party
- ACT New Zealand
- Prime Minister
- Christopher Luxon
- Population
- 5.3 million