List of Prime Ministers of New Zealand

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This is a list of Prime Ministers of New Zealand. This includes people who held the title Colonial Secretary and Premier, the direct predecessors to the position of Prime Minister. The title of the office was formally changed to 'Premier' in 1869, and then to 'Prime Minister' in 1907 when New Zealand became a Dominion. The list also includes Hugh Watt, who was Acting Prime Minister for one week in 1974 following the death of Norman Kirk.

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No. Name Party Assumed office Left office
1 Henry Sewell No party 7 May 1856 20 May 1856
2 William Fox No party 20 May 1856 2 June 1856
3 Edward Stafford No party 2 June 1856 12 July 1861
(2) William Fox No party 12 July 1861 6 August 1862
4 Alfred Domett No party 6 August 1862 30 October 1863
5 Frederick Whitaker No party 30 October 1863 24 November 1864
6 Frederick Weld No party 24 November 1864 16 October 1865
(3) Edward Stafford No party 16 October 1865 28 June 1869
(2) William Fox No party 28 June 1869 10 September 1872
(3) Edward Stafford No party 10 September 1872 11 October 1872
7 George Waterhouse No party 11 October 1872 3 March 1873
(2) William Fox No party 3 March 1873 8 April 1873
8 Julius Vogel No party 8 April 1873 6 July 1875
9 Daniel Pollen No party 6 July 1875 15 February 1876
(8) Julius Vogel No party 15 February 1876 1 September 1876
10 Harry Atkinson No party 1 September 1876 13 October 1877
11 George Grey No party 13 October 1877 8 October 1879
12 John Hall No party 8 October 1879 21 April 1882
(5) Frederick Whitaker No party 21 April 1882 25 September 1883
(10) Harry Atkinson No party 25 September 1883 16 August 1884
13 Robert Stout No party 16 August 1884 28 August 1884
(10) Harry Atkinson No party 28 August 1884 3 September 1884
(13) Robert Stout No party 3 September 1884 8 October 1887
(10) Harry Atkinson No party 8 October 1887 24 January 1891
14 John Ballance Liberal 24 January 1891 27 April 1893
15 Richard Seddon Liberal 27 April 1893 10 June 1906
16 William Hall-Jones Liberal 10 June 1906 6 August 1906
17 Joseph Ward Liberal 6 August 1906 28 March 1912
18 Thomas Mackenzie Liberal 28 March 1912 10 July 1912
19 William Massey Reform 10 July 1912 10 May 1925
20 Francis Bell Reform 10 May 1925 30 May 1925
21 Gordon Coates Reform 30 May 1925 10 December 1928
(17) Joseph Ward United (Liberal) 10 December 1928 28 May 1930
22 George Forbes United (Liberal) 28 May 1930 6 December 1935
23 Michael Joseph Savage Labour 6 December 1935 27 March 1940
24 Peter Fraser Labour 27 March 1940 13 December 1949
25 Sidney Holland National 13 December 1949 20 September 1957
26 Keith Holyoake National 20 September 1957 12 December 1957
27 Walter Nash Labour 12 December 1957 12 December 1960
(26) Keith Holyoake National 12 December 1960 7 February 1972
28 Jack Marshall National 7 February 1972 8 December 1972
29 Norman Kirk Labour 8 December 1972 31 August 1974
Hugh Watt (Acting) Labour 31 August 1974 6 September 1974
30 Bill Rowling Labour 6 September 1974 12 December 1975
31 Robert Muldoon National 12 December 1975 26 July 1984
32 David Lange Labour 26 July 1984 8 August 1989
33 Geoffrey Palmer Labour 8 August 1989 4 September 1990
34 Mike Moore Labour 4 September 1990 2 November 1990
35 Jim Bolger National 2 November 1990 8 December 1997
36 Jenny Shipley National 8 December 1997 5 December 1999
37 Helen Clark Labour 5 December 1999 incumbent
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Prime Ministers of New Zealand

Sewell • Fox • Stafford • Domett • Whitaker • Weld • Waterhouse • Vogel • Pollen • Atkinson • Grey • Hall • Stout • Ballance • Seddon • Hall-Jones • Ward • Mackenzie • Massey • Bell • Coates • Forbes • Savage • Fraser • Holland • Nash • Holyoake • Marshall • Kirk • Rowling • Muldoon • Lange • Palmer • Moore • Bolger • Shipley • Clark