Rick Barker | |
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| 30th Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 19 October 2005 – 19 November 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | George Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | Richard Worth |
| 6th Minister for Courts | |
| In office 19 May 2003 – 19 November 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Margaret Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Georgina te Heuheu |
| 58th Minister of Customs | |
| In office 15 August 2002 – 19 October 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Jim Anderton |
| Succeeded by | Nanaia Mahuta |
| Member of Parliament for Tukituki Hastings (1993–1996) | |
| In office 6 November 1993 – 17 September 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Whittaker |
| Succeeded by | Craig Foss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1951 Greymouth, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Patsy |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
Richard John Barker[1] (born 27 October 1951) is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party, and was a middle-ranking Cabinet minister in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand.