Tim Groser

The Honourable Tim Groser
New Zealand Ambassador to the United States
In office 2016–2018
Preceded by	Mike Moore
Succeeded by	Rosemary Banks
10th Minister of Trade
In office 19 November 2008 – 14 December 2015
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Phil Goff
Succeeded by	Todd McClay
4th Minister for Climate Change Issues
In office 27 January 2010[1] – 14 December 2015
Prime Minister	John Key
Succeeded by	Paula Bennett
Minister of Conservation
In office 19 November 2008 – 27 January 2010[1]
Prime Minister	John Key
Preceded by	Steve Chadwick
Succeeded by	Kate Wilkinson
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National Party List
In office 17 September 2005 – 19 December 2015
Succeeded by	Maureen Pugh
Personal details
Born	(1950-03-06) 6 March 1950 (age 74) Perth, Scotland
Nationality	New Zealand
Political party	National
Spouse	Milda Emza (m. 1996; div.)
Relations	John Groser (grandfather)[2]

Timothy John Groser (born 6 March 1950) is a New Zealand former politician and diplomat. A member of the New Zealand National Party, Groser was a Member of Parliament between 2005 and 2015. He held the offices of Minister of Trade, Minister of Conservation, and Minister for Climate Change in the Fifth National Government.

Previously, Groser was a diplomat with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and served as New Zealand's ambassador to the World Trade Organization from 2002 to 2005 and ambassador to Indonesia from 1994 to 1997. He resigned from Parliament on 19 December 2015 to take up the role of New Zealand's ambassador to the United States of America, which he held from January 2016 until August 2018, when he retired.