47th New Zealand Parliament

47th Parliament of New Zealand
← 46th Parliament 48th Parliament →
Parliament House, Wellington
Overview
Legislative body	New Zealand Parliament
Term	26 August 2002 – 2 August 2005
Election	2002 New Zealand general election
Government	Fifth Labour Government
House of Representatives
Members	120
Speaker of the House	Margaret Wilson — Jonathan Hunt until 3 March 2005
Leader of the House	Michael Cullen
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Leader of the Opposition	Don Brash — Bill English until 28 October 2003
Sovereign
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Silvia Cartwright

The 47th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the 2002 election, and it sat until 11 August 2005.^[1][2]

The Labour Party and the Progressive Party, backed by United Future, commanded a majority throughout the 47th Parliament. The Labour-led administration was in its second term. The National Party, although dealt a significant blow in the last election, remained the largest opposition party. Other non-government parties were New Zealand First, ACT, the Greens, and (from mid-2004) the Māori Party.^[1]

The 47th Parliament consisted of 120 representatives. Sixty-nine of these were chosen by geographical electorates, including seven Māori electorates. The remainder were elected by means of party-list proportional representation under the MMP electoral system.^[1]