Richard Worth
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The Honourable Dr Richard Worth OBE, KStJ, VRD, PhD, MJur, MBA |
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| Minister of Internal Affairs | |
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In office 19 November 2008 – 2 June 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Rick Barker |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Guy |
| Minister for Land Information | |
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In office 19 November 2008 – 2 June 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | David Parker |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Williamson |
| Minister Responsible for the National Library | |
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In office 19 November 2008 – 2 June 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Judith Tizard |
| Succeeded by |
Maurice Williamson (acting) Nathan Guy |
| Minister Responsible for Archives New Zealand | |
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In office 19 November 2008 – 2 June 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Judith Tizard |
| Succeeded by |
Maurice Williamson (acting) Nathan Guy |
| Associate Minister of Justice | |
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In office 19 November 2008 – 2 June 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Leader | Simon Power |
| Preceded by | Rick Barker, Lianne Dalziel, Clayton Cosgrove |
| Succeeded by |
Maurice Williamson (acting) Nathan Guy |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National Party List |
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In office 2005–2009 |
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| Succeeded by | Cam Calder |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Epsom |
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In office 1999–2005 |
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| Preceded by | Christine Fletcher |
| Succeeded by | Rodney Hide |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 68–69) |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Political party | National Party |
| Occupation | Lawyer, naval officer |
| Cabinet | Cabinet of New Zealand |
Richard Westwood Worth, OBE, KStJ, VRD (born 3 July 1948), is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of the National Party parliamentary caucus until he resigned on Friday 12 June 2009.
Born in Auckland, Worth obtained an LLB (Hons) and Master of Jurisprudence (First Class) from the University of Auckland and a Master of Business Administration (Distinction) from Massey University. He has had a career in law and management, and has been active in a wide range of organisations and associations, including the Order of St. John and the Naval Reserves with the rank of Captain and the role of Chief of Naval Reserves from 1 July 1990 until 2 July 1994. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1994 New Year Honours, and, in 2008, a Knight of the Order of St John. Before entering Parliament he was the chairman of Simpson Grierson, one of New Zealand's larger law firms. He was the Consul for Colombia, and later, the honorary Consul for Monaco.
He obtained a Ph.D. from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) with a thesis entitled The Closer Economic Relationship Between Australia and New Zealand: choices other than quiescence or withdrawal in the face of conflict? completed in 2004.
Worth entered Parliament when he successfully stood as the National Party's candidate for the Auckland seat of Epsom in the 1999 election with a majority of 1,908. He was re-elected in the 2002 election with an increased majority of 5,619.
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