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Swearing in John Key's cabinet

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Swearing in John Key's cabinet

Swearing-in government ministers is one of the governor-general’s more public duties. On 19 November 2008, Governor-General Anand Satyanand (seated, right) took the oaths from newly elected Prime Minister John Key (left) and his ministers. Martin Bell and Rebecca Kitteridge (both standing) from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet assist with the ceremony.

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Gavin McLean, Governors and governors-general – Constitutional duties, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/33648/swearing-in-john-keys-cabinet (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Gavin McLean, i tāngia i te 30 January 2012.