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Career MP Salary
$3,307,740
29 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$2,577,708
10 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Sir Simon William English (born 30 December 1961) is a New Zealand former politician who served as the 39th prime minister of New Zealand from 2016 to 2017 and leader of the National Party from 2001 to 2003 and 2016 to 2018. He had previously served as the 17th deputy prime minister of New Zealand and minister of finance from 2008 to 2016 under John Key and the Fifth National Government. A farmer and public servant before entering politics, English was elected to the New Zealand Parliament in 1990 as the National Party's candidate in the Wallace electorate. He was elevated to Cabinet in 1996 and in 1999 was made minister of finance, although he served for less than a year due to his party's loss at the 1999 general election. In October 2001, English replaced Jenny Shipley as the leader of the National Party (and consequently as Leader of the Opposition). He led the party to its worst defeat at the 2002 general election, and as a consequence, in October 2003 he was replaced as leader by Don Brash. In November 2006, after Brash's resignation, English became deputy leader under John Key. After National's victory at the 2008 general election, he became deputy prime minister and was also made minister of finance for the second time. Under English's direction New Zealand's economy maintained steady growth during National's three terms of government. He became a list-only MP after stepping down as an electorate MP at the 2014 general election.
Salary & Role History
29 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $295,663 |
| 2017 | Prime Minister Also: Prime Minister; Leader of the Opposition; Minister for Ministerial Services; Minister for National Security and Intelligence | Prime Minister | $459,739(highest) |
| 2016 | Prime Minister Also: Prime Minister; Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of Finance; Minister for Housing New Zealand Corporation; Minister for Ministerial Services; Minister for National Security and Intelligence |
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
13 years of declarations201821 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Resolution Farms Limited (director with more than 5 percent of the voting rights) – owns farmland that is leased to farmers
Gifts (2)
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests