David Carter (politician)

The Right Honourable Sir David Carter KNZM
29th Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
In office 31 January 2013 – 7 November 2017
Prime Minister	John Key Bill English Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Lockwood Smith
Succeeded by	Trevor Mallard
1st Minister for Primary Industries
In office 14 December 2011 – 29 January 2013
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Himself (portfolios merged)
Succeeded by	Nathan Guy
15th Minister of Local Government
In office 3 August 2012 – 29 January 2013
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Nick Smith
Succeeded by	Chris Tremain
33rd Minister of Agriculture
In office 19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Jim Anderton
Succeeded by	Himself as Minister for Primary Industries
Minister for Biosecurity
In office 19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Jim Anderton
Succeeded by	Himself as Minister for Primary Industries
29th Minister for Forestry
In office 19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Jim Anderton
Succeeded by	Himself as Minister for Primary Industries
6th Minister for Senior Citizens
In office 31 August 1998 – 10 December 1999
Prime Minister	Jenny Shipley
Preceded by	Robyn McDonald
Succeeded by	Lianne Dalziel
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National Party List
In office 1999–2020
Personal details
Born	(1952-04-03) 3 April 1952 (age 72) Christchurch
Nationality	New Zealand
Political party	National Party
Relations	Maurice Carter (father) Matt Doocey (nephew)
Alma mater	Lincoln University
Occupation	Farmer

Sir David Cunningham Carter KNZM (born 3 April 1952) is a New Zealand National Party politician who served as the 29th Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017 and as a Cabinet Minister in the Fourth and Fifth National Governments. He represented the Selwyn electorate in the 44th Parliament and the Banks Peninsula electorate in the 45th Parliament. He served as a list MP from 1999 until he retired at the 2020 election.