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Career MP Salary
$783,200
3 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$155,107
3 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Sir Alexander Lockwood Smith (born 13 November 1948) is a New Zealand politician and diplomat who was High Commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2017 and Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2008 to 2013. Smith is a member of the New Zealand National Party and served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1984 until his retirement to pursue diplomatic roles in 2013. He represented the Kaipara and Rodney electorates and was briefly a list MP. In the Fourth National Government, he served as Minister of Education from 1990 to 1996 and later as Minister of Agriculture, Minister for International Trade, and Associate Minister of Finance.
Salary & Role History
3 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Speaker | Speaker | $262,700(highest) |
| 2012 | Speaker | Speaker | $262,700(highest) |
| 2011 | Speaker | Speaker | $257,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (3 years) | $783,200 | ||
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
7 years of declarations201211 declared interests▼
Discharged Debts (1)
- •Loan discharged – D & W Smith Limited
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests