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Career MP Salary
$1,957,061
9 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$728,153
9 years of data
Profile1mo agoParliament1mo ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Erica Louise Stanford (née Poppelbaum; born 1978) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the National Party. She currently serves as the 49th Minister of Education and the 60th Minister of Immigration in the Sixth National Government of New Zealand.
Universities
Stanford UniversitySalary & Role History
9 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister of Education Also: Minister of Education; Minister (Lead Coordination) for Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions; Minister of Immigration | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Minister of Education Also: Minister of Education; Minister (Lead Coordination) for Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions; Minister of Immigration |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (1)
- Current
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
8 years of declarations202511 declared interests▼
Gifts (3)
- •Todd Corporation – Tickets (x2) and corporate hospitality for All Blacks v Australia rugby game
- •Sky TV – Ticket and corporate hospitality for Luke Combs concert
- •Sky TV – Tickets (x2) and corporate hospitality for P!nk concert
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(1)
- Board Chair at Ngarimu VC And 28th (Maori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship FundCurrent
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests
About this profile
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Source registers used on this page
- Parliament.nz (MP register of pecuniary interests)
- Te Kawa Mataaho public-service appointment records
- NZ Government Gazette appointment notices
- Remuneration Authority salary determinations
- Companies Office records (for company directorships)
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