OECD Agriculture Ministerial

New Zealand - David Carter

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The Hon. David Carter
Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity and Minister of Forestry
New Zealand

Co-chair of the meeting

David Carter was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity and Minister of Forestry in 2008.

A graduate in Agricultural Science from Lincoln University, Mr Carter's farming and business career includes the establishment of New Zealand's first commercial cattle embryo transplant company. He was instrumental in seeing cattle breeds such as Simmental, Charolais and Limousin established in both New Zealand and Australia.

Mr Carter was the Junior Government Whip in 1996, before being promoted to a Minister outside Cabinet in 1998. His ministerial responsibilities have included Minister for Senior Citizens, Associate Minister for Food Fibre, Biosecurity and Border Control, Associate Minister for Revenue, and Associate Minister for Education.

From 1999 he was the National Party spokesman for Finance, Housing and Tourism. In 2002 he was made the spokesman for Agriculture, and chaired the Primary Production Select Committee.

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, New Zealand