The date of appointment as Prime Minister is the date on which they were sworn in by the Governor-General for their first term. The day on which they departed office is the final day of their final term. This is either the day a new Prime Minister was appointed or their date of death if they died whilst in office.
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Prime Minister
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Date of birth
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Start date of
(first) term |
Age at beginning of
(first) term |
End date of
(final) term |
Total time
in office |
Date of death
|
Lifespan
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| 1 |
Sewell, HenryHenry Sewell |
1807-09-077 September 1807(1807-09-07) |
7 May 1856 (1856-05-07) |
48-243&1000000000000004800000048 years, &10000000000000243000000243 days |
20 May 1856 (1856-05-20) |
00,01313 days |
1879-05-1414 May 1879(1879-05-14) |
26,182 days (&1000000000000007100000071 years, &10000000000000249000000249 days) |
| 2 |
Fox, WilliamWilliam Fox |
1812-00-001812 |
20 May 1856 (1856-05-20) |
44-000~44 years |
8 April 1873 (1873-04-08) |
01,6091,609 days |
1893-06-2323 June 1893(1893-06-23) |
29,585~81 years |
| 3 |
Stafford, EdwardEdward Stafford |
1819-04-2323 April 1819(1819-04-23) |
2 June 1856 (1856-06-02) |
37-040&1000000000000003700000037 years, &1000000000000004000000040 days |
11 October 1872 (1872-10-11) |
03,2483,248 days |
1901-02-1414 February 1901(1901-02-14) |
29,882 days (&1000000000000008100000081 years, &10000000000000297000000297 days) |
| 4 |
Domett, AlfredAlfred Domett |
1811-05-2020 May 1811(1811-05-20) |
6 August 1862 (1862-08-06) |
51-078&1000000000000005100000051 years, &1000000000000007800000078 days |
30 October 1863 (1863-10-30) |
00,450450 days |
1887-11-022 November 1887(1887-11-02) |
27,925 days (&1000000000000007600000076 years, &10000000000000166000000166 days) |
| 5 |
Whitaker, FrederickFrederick Whitaker |
1812-04-2323 April 1812(1812-04-23) |
30 October 1863 (1863-10-30) |
51-190&1000000000000005100000051 years, &10000000000000190000000190 days |
25 September 1883 (1883-09-25) |
00,913913 days |
1891-12-044 December 1891(1891-12-04) |
29,079 days (&1000000000000007900000079 years, &10000000000000225000000225 days) |
| 6 |
Weld, FrederickFrederick Weld |
1823-05-099 May 1823(1823-05-09) |
24 November 1864 (1864-11-24) |
41-199&1000000000000004100000041 years, &10000000000000199000000199 days |
16 October 1865 (1865-10-16) |
00,326326 days |
1891-07-2020 July 1891(1891-07-20) |
24,909 days (&1000000000000006800000068 years, &1000000000000007200000072 days) |
| 7 |
Waterhouse, GeorgeGeorge Waterhouse |
1824-04-066 April 1824(1824-04-06) |
11 October 1872 (1872-10-11) |
48-188&1000000000000004800000048 years, &10000000000000188000000188 days |
3 March 1873 (1873-03-03) |
00,143143 days |
1906-08-066 August 1906(1906-08-06) |
30,071 days (&1000000000000008200000082 years, &10000000000000122000000122 days) |
| 8 |
Vogel, JuliusJulius Vogel |
1835-02-2424 February 1835(1835-02-24) |
8 April 1873 (1873-04-08) |
38-043&1000000000000003800000038 years, &1000000000000004300000043 days |
1 September 1876 (1876-09-01) |
01,0181,018 days |
1899-03-1212 March 1899(1899-03-12) |
23,392 days (&1000000000000006400000064 years, &1000000000000001600000016 days) |
| 9 |
Pollen, DanielDaniel Pollen |
1813-06-022 June 1813(1813-06-02) |
6 July 1875 (1875-07-06) |
62-034&1000000000000006200000062 years, &1000000000000003400000034 days |
15 February 1876 (1876-02-15) |
00,224224 days |
1896-05-1818 May 1896(1896-05-18) |
30,301 days (&1000000000000008200000082 years, &10000000000000351000000351 days) |
| 10 |
Atkinson, HarryHarry Atkinson |
1831-11-011 November 1831(1831-11-01) |
1 September 1876 (1876-09-01) |
44-305&1000000000000004400000044 years, &10000000000000305000000305 days |
24 January 1891 (1891-01-24) |
01,9431,943 days |
1892-06-2828 June 1892(1892-06-28) |
22,155 days (&1000000000000006000000060 years, &10000000000000240000000240 days) |
| 11 |
Grey, GeorgeGeorge Grey |
1812-04-1414 April 1812(1812-04-14) |
13 October 1877 (1877-10-13) |
65-182&1000000000000006500000065 years, &10000000000000182000000182 days |
8 October 1879 (1879-10-08) |
00,725725 days |
1898-09-1919 September 1898(1898-09-19) |
31,569 days (&1000000000000008600000086 years, &10000000000000158000000158 days) |
| 12 |
Hall, JohnJohn Hall |
1824-12-1818 December 1824(1824-12-18) |
8 October 1879 (1879-10-08) |
54-294&1000000000000005400000054 years, &10000000000000294000000294 days |
21 April 1882 (1882-04-21) |
00,926926 days |
1907-06-2525 June 1907(1907-06-25) |
30,138 days (&1000000000000008200000082 years, &10000000000000189000000189 days) |
| 13 |
Stout, RobertRobert Stout |
1844-09-2828 September 1844(1844-09-28) |
16 August 1884 (1884-08-16) |
39-323&1000000000000003900000039 years, &10000000000000323000000323 days |
8 October 1887 (1887-10-08) |
01,1421,142 days |
1930-07-1919 July 1930(1930-07-19) |
31,339 days (&1000000000000008500000085 years, &10000000000000294000000294 days) |
| 14 |
Ballance, JohnJohn Ballance |
1839-03-2727 March 1839(1839-03-27) |
24 January 1891 (1891-01-24) |
51-303&1000000000000005100000051 years, &10000000000000303000000303 days |
27 April 1893 (1893-04-27)[1] |
00,824824 days |
1893-04-2727 April 1893(1893-04-27) |
19,755 days (&1000000000000005400000054 years, &1000000000000003100000031 days) |
| 15 |
Seddon, RichardRichard Seddon |
1845-06-2222 June 1845(1845-06-22) |
27 April 1893 (1893-04-27) |
47-309&1000000000000004700000047 years, &10000000000000309000000309 days |
10 June 1906 (1906-06-10)[1] |
04,7914,791 days |
1906-06-1010 June 1906(1906-06-10) |
22,267 days (&1000000000000006000000060 years, &10000000000000353000000353 days) |
| 16 |
Hall-Jones, WilliamWilliam Hall-Jones |
1851-01-1616 January 1851(1851-01-16) |
10 June 1906 (1906-06-10) |
55-145&1000000000000005500000055 years, &10000000000000145000000145 days |
6 August 1906 (1906-08-06) |
00,05757 days |
1936-06-1919 June 1936(1936-06-19) |
31,200 days (&1000000000000008500000085 years, &10000000000000155000000155 days) |
| 17 |
Ward, JosephJoseph Ward |
1856-04-2626 April 1856(1856-04-26) |
6 August 1906 (1906-08-06) |
50-102&1000000000000005000000050 years, &10000000000000102000000102 days |
28 May 1930 (1930-05-28) |
02,5952,595 days |
1930-07-088 July 1930(1930-07-08) |
27,100 days (&1000000000000007400000074 years, &1000000000000007300000073 days) |
| 18 |
Mackenzie, ThomasThomas Mackenzie |
1854-03-1010 March 1854(1854-03-10) |
28 March 1912 (1912-03-28) |
58-018&1000000000000005800000058 years, &1000000000000001800000018 days |
10 July 1912 (1912-07-10) |
00,104104 days |
1930-02-1414 February 1930(1930-02-14) |
27,734 days (&1000000000000007500000075 years, &10000000000000341000000341 days) |
| 19 |
Massey, WilliamWilliam Massey |
1856-03-2626 March 1856(1856-03-26) |
10 July 1912 (1912-07-10) |
56-106&1000000000000005600000056 years, &10000000000000106000000106 days |
10 May 1925 (1925-05-10)[1] |
04,6874,687 days |
1925-05-1010 May 1925(1925-05-10) |
25,246 days (&1000000000000006900000069 years, &1000000000000004500000045 days) |
| 20 |
Bell, FrancisFrancis Bell |
1851-03-3131 March 1851(1851-03-31) |
10 May 1925 (1925-05-10) |
74-040&1000000000000007400000074 years, &1000000000000004000000040 days |
30 May 1925 (1925-05-30) |
00,02020 days |
1936-03-1313 March 1936(1936-03-13) |
31,028 days (&1000000000000008400000084 years, &10000000000000348000000348 days) |
| 21 |
Coates, GordonGordon Coates |
1878-02-033 February 1878(1878-02-03) |
30 May 1925 (1925-05-30) |
47-116&1000000000000004700000047 years, &10000000000000116000000116 days |
10 December 1928 (1928-12-10) |
01,2901,290 days |
1943-05-2727 May 1943(1943-05-27) |
23,853 days (&1000000000000006500000065 years, &10000000000000113000000113 days) |
| 22 |
Forbes, GeorgeGeorge Forbes |
1869-03-1212 March 1869(1869-03-12) |
28 May 1930 (1930-05-28) |
61-077&1000000000000006100000061 years, &1000000000000007700000077 days |
6 December 1935 (1935-12-06) |
02,0182,018 days |
1947-05-1717 May 1947(1947-05-17) |
28,554 days (&1000000000000007800000078 years, &1000000000000006600000066 days) |
| 23 |
Savage, MichaelMichael Savage |
1872-03-2323 March 1872(1872-03-23) |
6 December 1935 (1935-12-06) |
63-258&1000000000000006300000063 years, &10000000000000258000000258 days |
27 March 1940 (1940-03-27)[1] |
01,5731,573 days |
1940-03-2727 March 1940(1940-03-27) |
24,840 days (&1000000000000006800000068 years, &100000000000000040000004 days) |
| 24 |
Fraser, PeterPeter Fraser |
1884-08-2828 August 1884(1884-08-28) |
27 March 1940 (1940-03-27) |
55-212&1000000000000005500000055 years, &10000000000000212000000212 days |
13 December 1949 (1949-12-13) |
03,5483,548 days |
1950-12-1212 December 1950(1950-12-12) |
24,211 days (&1000000000000006600000066 years, &10000000000000106000000106 days) |
| 25 |
Holland, SidneySidney Holland |
1893-10-1818 October 1893(1893-10-18) |
13 December 1949 (1949-12-13) |
56-056&1000000000000005600000056 years, &1000000000000005600000056 days |
20 September 1957 (1957-09-20) |
02,8382,838 days |
1961-08-055 August 1961(1961-08-05) |
24,762 days (&1000000000000006700000067 years, &10000000000000291000000291 days) |
| 26 |
Holyoake, KeithKeith Holyoake |
1904-02-1111 February 1904(1904-02-11) |
20 September 1957 (1957-09-20) |
53-221&1000000000000005300000053 years, &10000000000000221000000221 days |
7 February 1972 (1972-02-07) |
04,1574,157 days |
1983-12-088 December 1983(1983-12-08) |
29,155 days (&1000000000000007900000079 years, &10000000000000300000000300 days) |
| 27 |
Nash, WalterWalter Nash |
1882-02-1212 February 1882(1882-02-12) |
12 December 1957 (1957-12-12) |
75-303&1000000000000007500000075 years, &10000000000000303000000303 days |
12 December 1960 (1960-12-12) |
01,0961,096 days |
1968-06-044 June 1968(1968-06-04) |
31,523 days (&1000000000000008600000086 years, &10000000000000113000000113 days) |
| 28 |
Marshall, JackJack Marshall |
1912-03-055 March 1912(1912-03-05) |
7 February 1972 (1972-02-07) |
59-339&1000000000000005900000059 years, &10000000000000339000000339 days |
8 December 1972 (1972-12-08) |
00,305305 days |
1988-08-3030 August 1988(1988-08-30) |
27,937 days (&1000000000000007600000076 years, &10000000000000178000000178 days) |
| 29 |
Kirk, NormanNorman Kirk |
1923-01-066 January 1923(1923-01-06) |
8 December 1972 (1972-12-08) |
49-337&1000000000000004900000049 years, &10000000000000337000000337 days |
31 August 1974 (1974-08-31)[1] |
00,631631 days |
1974-08-3131 August 1974(1974-08-31) |
18,865 days (&1000000000000005100000051 years, &10000000000000237000000237 days) |
| 30 |
Rowling, BillBill Rowling |
1927-11-1515 November 1927(1927-11-15) |
6 September 1974 (1974-09-06) |
46-295&1000000000000004600000046 years, &10000000000000295000000295 days |
12 December 1975 (1975-12-12) |
00,462462 days |
1995-10-3131 October 1995(1995-10-31) |
24,822 days (&1000000000000006700000067 years, &10000000000000350000000350 days) |
| 31 |
Muldoon, RobertRobert Muldoon |
1921-09-2525 September 1921(1921-09-25) |
12 December 1975 (1975-12-12) |
54-078&1000000000000005400000054 years, &1000000000000007800000078 days |
26 July 1984 (1984-07-26) |
03,1493,149 days |
1992-08-055 August 1992(1992-08-05) |
25,882 days (&1000000000000007000000070 years, &10000000000000315000000315 days) |
| 32 |
Lange, DavidDavid Lange |
1942-08-044 August 1942(1942-08-04) |
26 July 1984 (1984-07-26) |
41-357&1000000000000004100000041 years, &10000000000000357000000357 days |
8 August 1989 (1989-08-08) |
01,8391,839 days |
2005-08-1313 August 2005(2005-08-13) |
23,020 days (&1000000000000006300000063 years, &100000000000000090000009 days) |
| 33 |
Palmer, GeoffreyGeoffrey Palmer |
1942-04-2121 April 1942(1942-04-21) |
8 August 1989 (1989-08-08) |
47-109&1000000000000004700000047 years, &10000000000000109000000109 days |
4 September 1990 (1990-09-04) |
00,392392 days |
2012-03-14 |
25,530 days (&1000000000000006900000069 years, &10000000000000328000000328 days) |
| 34 |
Moore, MikeMike Moore |
1949-01-2828 January 1949(1949-01-28) |
4 September 1990 (1990-09-04) |
41-219&1000000000000004100000041 years, &10000000000000219000000219 days |
2 November 1990 (1990-11-02) |
00,05959 days |
2012-03-14 |
23,056 days (&1000000000000006300000063 years, &1000000000000004600000046 days) |
| 35 |
Bolger, JimJim Bolger |
1935-05-3131 May 1935(1935-05-31) |
2 November 1990 (1990-11-02) |
55-155&1000000000000005500000055 years, &10000000000000155000000155 days |
8 December 1997 (1997-12-08) |
02,5932,593 days |
2012-03-14 |
28,047 days (&1000000000000007600000076 years, &10000000000000288000000288 days) |
| 36 |
Shipley, JennyJenny Shipley |
1952-02-044 February 1952(1952-02-04) |
8 December 1997 (1997-12-08) |
45-307&1000000000000004500000045 years, &10000000000000307000000307 days |
5 December 1999 (1999-12-05) |
00,727727 days |
2012-03-14 |
21,954 days (&1000000000000006000000060 years, &1000000000000003900000039 days) |
| 37 |
Clark, HelenHelen Clark |
1950-02-2626 February 1950(1950-02-26) |
5 December 1999 (1999-12-05) |
49-282&1000000000000004900000049 years, &10000000000000282000000282 days |
19 November 2008 (2008-11-19) |
03,2723,272 days |
2012-03-14 |
22,662 days (&1000000000000006200000062 years, &1000000000000001700000017 days) |
| 38 |
Key, JohnJohn Key |
1961-08-099 August 1961(1961-08-09) |
19 November 2008 (2008-11-19) |
47-102&1000000000000004700000047 years, &10000000000000102000000102 days |
Incumbent |
00,1,2111,211 days |
2012-03-14 |
18,480 days (&1000000000000005000000050 years, &10000000000000218000000218 days) |
| # |
Prime Minister |
Date of birth |
Start date of
(first) term |
Age at beginning of
(first) term |
End date of
(final) term |
Total time
in office |
Date of death |
Lifespan |