Andrew Bayly

The Honourable Andrew Bayly FRGS MP
Bayly in 2023
16th Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
In office 27 November 2023 – 24 February 2025
Prime Minister	Christopher Luxon
Preceded by	Duncan Webb
Succeeded by	Scott Simpson
18th Minister for ACC
In office 24 January 2025 – 24 February 2025
Prime Minister	Christopher Luxon
Preceded by	Matt Doocey
Succeeded by	Scott Simpson
1st Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
In office 27 November 2023 – 24 January 2025
Prime Minister	Christopher Luxon
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Chris Penk
33rd Minister of Statistics
In office 27 November 2023 – 24 January 2025
Prime Minister	Christopher Luxon
Preceded by	Deborah Russell
Succeeded by	Shane Reti
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Port Waikato Hunua (2014–2020)
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 November 2023
In office 20 September 2014 – 14 October 2023
Preceded by	Paul Hutchison
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National party list
In office 14 October 2023 – 25 November 2023
Succeeded by	Nancy Lu
Personal details
Born	1962 (age 62–63) Whanganui, New Zealand
Alma mater	Massey University
Profession	Merchant banker

Andrew Henry Bayly FRGS MP (born 1962)^[1] is a New Zealand businessman, adventurer, and politician. He was elected to the New Zealand Parliament at the 2014 general election as the MP for Hunua, representing the New Zealand National Party. He is currently the MP for Port Waikato.

He was Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Minister of Statistics, and Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing in the Sixth National Government. He resigned his ministerial portfolios in February 2025 after he physically touched a staff member during an argument.^[2][3][4]