Source: New Zealand Parliament
MEDIA RELEASE: 13 June 2022
“On Friday I advised the Governor General of my intention to resign from the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives in August,” Trevor Mallard said.
“I have had the honour of being unanimously elected three times by the House as a presiding officer. It has always been interesting and mainly deeply satisfying.
“I informed the Prime Minister in 2020 that I would prefer to move on during this term of Parliament. I asked Adrian Rurawhe to shadow me and to deputise for me extensively both in and outside the House. He has done a superb job.
“I won’t be commenting further on my future role at this stage, but announcements will be made when appropriate,” Trevor Mallard said.
Note:
The Speaker is undergoing long planned medical and surgical procedures today and tomorrow. He will be discharged from hospital on Wednesday or Thursday but due to pain relief medication will not be available for interviews this week.
He will make himself available for some exit interviews when he leaves Parliament later this year.
ENDS
For further inquiries contact
Alec McLean at alec.mclean@parliament.govt.nz +64 21 332 590
