Chris Penk: Minister of Defence, New Zealand
Chris Penk is Minister of Defence in the government of New Zealand, according to Office of the Prime Minister / Beehive (NZ Government).
Posts held
- Minister of Defence, New Zealand. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Ministerial List for Announcement (to take effect 7 April 2026), list dated 7 April 2026, read 2 November 2026 (saved copy).
Where Chris Penk sits in the ladder of power
As minister of defence, Chris Penk works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of New Zealand (regions, cities).
Above that, New Zealand is a member of:
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in New Zealand
- King Charles III King, New Zealand
- Christopher Luxon Prime Minister of New Zealand, New Zealand
- Winston Peters Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Racing, and Minister for Rail of New Zealand, New Zealand
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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