47th New Zealand Parliament
| 47th Parliament of New Zealand | |||||
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| 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.
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.
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.