Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | List | 7 | National |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | List | 6 | National |
| 2002–2005 | 47th | List | 6 | National |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | List | 19 | National |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | List | 17 | National |
Georgina te Heuheu was first elected to Parliament in 1996.
She was the Minister for Courts and for Women's Affairs (1998–1999) during the Fourth National Party Government.
Speculation about her future arose in 2004 after she criticised a speech by leader Don Brash. Questioned some weeks later, she refused to rule out the possibility that she might switch allegiance to the new Māori Party, which had formed after the resignation of Tariana Turia.
However she remained with National for the 2005 election and served as a backbencher for the party, serving as a Spokeswoman for Broadcasting, Associate Spokeswoman for Defence, Treaty of Waitangi Issues and Maori Affairs (Maori Development).
From 19 November 2008 until the 2011 election she was the Minister for Courts, Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, and Associate Minister of Maori Affairs in the National Party Government led by John Key. Te Heuheu announced she would retire at the 2011 election.
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