Rafael Gonzalez-Montero
Rafael Gonzalez-Montero is the Chief Executive of the Parliamentary Service in New Zealand, responsible for managing the administrative functions of the Parliament. He recently announced the decision to block several apps, including DeepSeek, from devices used by parliamentary staff, in response to international security concerns regarding data privacy.
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Rafael Gonzalez-Montero is the Parliamentary Service chief executive who commented on social media use.
Popular social media creative Jordan Rivers employed in Labour Party leader’s office; private post falls foul of Speaker Gerry Brownlee, citing parliament rules
New Zealand· 2025-11-30
Rafael Gonzalez-Montero confirmed the acceptance of the legal case filed against the Speaker of the House.
Lawsuit targets Trevor Mallard’s use of ‘bad music’ and sprinklers to drive Parliament protesters awayNew Zealand· 2025-06-26
Parliamentary Service chief executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero said in response the organisation maintains a close relationship with our landlord and are aware of the possibility of a sale.
Argosy looks to sell $48.5m of Wellington Government department officesNew Zealand· 2025-05-31
Parliamentary Service chief executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero told the Herald: 'We take the security of our members very seriously.'
David Seymour suggests Green Party report threats against MP Benjamin Doyle to Mongrel MobNew Zealand· 2025-04-01
Rafael Gonzalez-Montero is the Chief Executive of the Parliamentary Service.
DeepSeek, WeChat, Red Note and CapCut banned from MPs’ phonesNew Zealand· 2025-02-20
