What position was created especially for Winston Peters in 1996?
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Prime Minister
Treasurer
Minister of Maori Affairs
Answer
In 1996, New Zealand's Labour Party created the position of Treasurer specifically for Winston Peters, a former member of the National Party who had defected to Labour in 1993. The creation of the position was seen as an attempt to placate Peters and to prevent him from leaving the Labour Party. Peters served as Treasurer from 1996 to 1999.
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