Steven Joyce
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The Honourable Steven Joyce MP |
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| 41st Minister of Finance | |
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Assumed office 20 December 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Bill English |
| Preceded by | Bill English |
| 2nd Minister for Infrastructure | |
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Assumed office 20 December 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Bill English |
| Preceded by | Position created (last held by Bill English) |
| Minister for Economic Development | |
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In office 14 December 2011 – 20 December 2016 |
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| Prime Minister |
John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Gerry Brownlee |
| Succeeded by | Simon Bridges |
| Minister for Science and Innovation | |
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In office 14 December 2011 – 20 December 2016 |
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| Prime Minister |
John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Wayne Mapp |
| Succeeded by | Paul Goldsmith |
| Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment | |
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In office 27 January 2010 – 20 December 2016 |
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| Prime Minister |
John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Anne Tolley |
| Succeeded by | Paul Goldsmith |
| 15th Minister of Transport | |
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In office 19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Annette King |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Brownlee |
| Minister for Communications and Information Technology | |
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In office 19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | David Cunliffe |
| Succeeded by | Amy Adams |
| Personal details | |
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7 April 1963 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Suzanne Joyce |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Massey University |
| Occupation | Broadcasting entrepreneur |
Steven Leonard Joyce (born 7 April 1963) is a New Zealand politician, who entered the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2008 as a member of the New Zealand National Party. In the same year he became Minister of Transport and Minister for Communications and Information Technology. He later became Minister of Science and Innovation, and now serves as Minister for Finance and Minister for Infrastructure.
As a broadcasting entrepreneur with RadioWorks he was a self-made millionaire before he entered politics.
Joyce's parents worked as grocers. He went to school at Francis Douglas Memorial College, before enrolling at Massey University, applying to study veterinary science. However he "missed the cut", graduating instead with a BSc in zoology. While at university he worked as a presenter and programme director on student radio.
After leaving university Joyce and a group of friends (including radio presenter Jeremy Corbett) started their own radio station, Energy FM, in New Plymouth. With business partners, he built up RadioWorks over the next seventeen years, both organically and by acquisition, to a network of 22 radio stations and 650 staff. He retired as Managing Director of RadioWorks in April 2001, when CanWest purchased it, Joyce receiving $6 million for the sale.
After RadioWorks he joined the New Zealand National Party, working as their campaign manager in both the 2005 and the 2008 general elections. He also served as CEO of Jasons Travel Media for two years until 2008.
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