Gerry Brownlee

Currently serving: List MP, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Contested 7 races — 4 elected 3 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BROWNLEE, Gerry
    Final Elected
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BROWNLEE, Gerry
    Final Elected
  • MP for Ilam
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BROWNLEE, Gerry
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 38.4%
    16,362 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BROWNLEE, Gerry
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Ilam
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BROWNLEE, Gerry
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: Brownlee
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Ilam
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Oct 2020 – present
  • MP for Ilam
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Oct 1996 – Oct 2020
In the News
Big names at risk as Labour pulls ahead and PM loses ground
The Post — October 15, 2025

Christopher Luxon’s leadership is under growing pressure as National slips behind Labour in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll – and senior figures Nicola Willis and Gerry Brownlee face being voted out of Parliament.

No punishment for Oriini Kaipara, despite being ‘disorderly’ and ‘contemptuous’
Stuff — October 14, 2025

The brand new Te Pāti Māori MP has been given a telling off from Speaker Gerry Brownlee, but there’ll be no punishment.

Parliament tightening attendance records, dress standards
The Post — October 14, 2025

It follows Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara’s maiden speech which saw Speaker Gerry Brownlee suspend the House for disorder.

Speaker feeling ‘suckered’ at TPM maiden speech and haka
The Post — October 10, 2025

Gerry Brownlee says Oriini Kaipara gave the “most arrogant performance” during a maiden speech he had ever seen, as he investigates whether an accompanying haka in the public gallery was planned.

The reset that wasn’t: Te Pāti Māori promises mostly business as usual
The Spinoff — October 10, 2025

Te Pāti Māori wants to be in government in 2026, but will Labour work with them?

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