Living Prime Ministers of New Zealand
Timeline of living prime ministers

Living Prime Ministers of New Zealand

Section Title: Timeline of living prime ministers
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Start date	End date	Start event	Duration	End event	Living prime ministers

7 May 1856	20 May 1856	Appointment of Henry Sewell	13 days	Appointment of William Fox	1	Henry Sewell

20 May 1856	2 June 1856	Appointment of William Fox	13 days	Appointment of Edward Stafford	2	Henry Sewell William Fox

2 June 1856	6 August 1862	Appointment of Edward Stafford	6 years, 65 days	Appointment of Alfred Domett	3	Henry Sewell William Fox Edward Stafford

6 August 1862	30 October 1863	Appointment of Alfred Domett	1 year, 85 days	Appointment of Frederick Whitaker	4	Henry Sewell William Fox Edward Stafford Alfred Domett

30 October 1863	24 November 1864	Appointment of Frederick Whitaker	1 year, 25 days	Appointment of Frederick Weld	5	Henry Sewell William Fox Edward Stafford Alfred Domett Frederick Whitaker

24 November 1864	11 October 1872	Appointment of Frederick Weld	7 years, 322 days	Appointment of George Waterhouse	6	Henry Sewell William Fox Edward Stafford Alfred Domett Frederick Whitaker Frederick Weld

11 October 1872	8 April 1873	Appointment of George Waterhouse	179 days	Appointment of Julius Vogel	7	Henry Sewell William Fox Edward Stafford Alfred Domett Frederick Whitaker Frederick Weld George Waterhouse

8 April 1873	6 July 1875	Appointment of Julius Vogel	2 years, 89 days	Appointment of Daniel Pollen	8	Henry Sewell William Fox Edward Stafford Alfred Domett Frederick Whitaker Frederick Weld George Waterhouse Julius Vogel

6 July 1875	1 September 1876	Appointment of Daniel Pollen	1 year, 57 days	Appointment of Harry Atkinson	9	Henry Sewell William Fox Edward Stafford Alfred Domett Frederick Whitaker Frederick Weld George Waterhouse Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen

1 September 1876	13 October 1877	Appointment of Harry Atkinson	1 year, 42 days	Appointment of George Grey	10	Henry Sewell William Fox Edward Stafford Alfred Domett Frederick Whitaker Frederick Weld George Waterhouse Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen Harry Atkinson

13 October 1877	14 May 1879	Appointment of George Grey	1 year, 213 days	Death of Henry Sewell	11	Henry Sewell William Fox Edward Stafford Alfred Domett Frederick Whitaker Frederick Weld George Waterhouse Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen Harry Atkinson George Grey

14 May 1879	8 October 1879	Death of Henry Sewell	147 days	Appointment of John Hall	10	William Fox Edward Stafford Alfred Domett Frederick Whitaker Frederick Weld George Waterhouse Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen Harry Atkinson George Grey

8 October 1879	16 August 1884	Appointment of John Hall	4 years, 313 days	Appointment of Robert Stout	11	William Fox Edward Stafford Alfred Domett Frederick Whitaker Frederick Weld George Waterhouse Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen Harry Atkinson George Grey John Hall

16 August 1884	2 November 1887	Appointment of Robert Stout	3 years, 78 days	Death of Alfred Domett	12	William Fox Edward Stafford Alfred Domett Frederick Whitaker Frederick Weld George Waterhouse Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen Harry Atkinson George Grey John Hall Robert Stout

2 November 1887	24 January 1891	Death of Alfred Domett	3 years, 83 days	Appointment of John Ballance	11	William Fox Edward Stafford Frederick Whitaker Frederick Weld George Waterhouse Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen Harry Atkinson George Grey John Hall Robert Stout

24 January 1891	20 July 1891	Appointment of John Ballance	177 days	Death of Frederick Weld	12	William Fox Edward Stafford Frederick Whitaker Frederick Weld George Waterhouse Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen Harry Atkinson George Grey John Hall Robert Stout John Ballance

20 July 1891	4 December 1891	Death of Frederick Weld	137 days	Death of Frederick Whitaker	11	William Fox Edward Stafford Frederick Whitaker George Waterhouse Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen Harry Atkinson George Grey John Hall Robert Stout John Ballance

4 December 1891	28 June 1892	Death of Frederick Whitaker	207 days	Death of Harry Atkinson	10	William Fox Edward Stafford George Waterhouse Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen Harry Atkinson George Grey John Hall Robert Stout John Ballance

28 June 1892	27 April 1893	Death of Harry Atkinson	303 days	Death of John Ballance	9	William Fox Edward Stafford George Waterhouse Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen George Grey John Hall Robert Stout John Ballance

27 April 1893	23 June 1893	Appointment of Richard Seddon	57 days	Death of William Fox	9	William Fox Edward Stafford George Waterhouse Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen George Grey John Hall Robert Stout Richard Seddon

23 June 1893	18 May 1896	Death of William Fox	2 years, 330 days	Death of Daniel Pollen	8	Edward Stafford George Waterhouse Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen George Grey John Hall Robert Stout Richard Seddon

18 May 1896	19 September 1898	Death of Daniel Pollen	2 years, 124 days	Death of George Grey	7	Edward Stafford George Waterhouse Julius Vogel George Grey John Hall Robert Stout Richard Seddon

19 September 1898	12 March 1899	Death of George Grey	174 days	Death of Julius Vogel	6	Edward Stafford George Waterhouse Julius Vogel John Hall Robert Stout Richard Seddon

12 March 1899	14 February 1901	Death of Julius Vogel	1 year, 339 days	Death of Edward Stafford	5	Edward Stafford George Waterhouse John Hall Robert Stout Richard Seddon

14 February 1901	10 June 1906	Death of Edward Stafford	5 years, 116 days	Death of Richard Seddon	4	George Waterhouse John Hall Robert Stout Richard Seddon

10 June 1906	6 August 1906	Appointment of William Hall-Jones	57 days	Appointment of Joseph Ward	4	George Waterhouse John Hall Robert Stout William Hall-Jones

6 August 1906	6 August 1906	Appointment of Joseph Ward	0 days	Death of George Waterhouse	5	George Waterhouse John Hall Robert Stout William Hall-Jones Joseph Ward

6 August 1906	25 June 1907	Death of George Waterhouse	323 days	Death of John Hall	4	John Hall Robert Stout William Hall-Jones Joseph Ward

25 June 1907	28 March 1912	Death of John Hall	4 years, 277 days	Appointment of Thomas Mackenzie	3	Robert Stout William Hall-Jones Joseph Ward

28 March 1912	10 July 1912	Appointment of Thomas Mackenzie	104 days	Appointment of William Massey	4	Robert Stout William Hall-Jones Joseph Ward Thomas Mackenzie

10 July 1912	10 May 1925	Appointment of William Massey	12 years, 304 days	Death of William Massey	5	Robert Stout William Hall-Jones Joseph Ward Thomas Mackenzie William Massey

10 May 1925	30 May 1925	Appointment of Francis Bell	20 days	Appointment of Gordon Coates	5	Robert Stout William Hall-Jones Joseph Ward Thomas Mackenzie Francis Bell

30 May 1925	14 February 1930	Appointment of Gordon Coates	4 years, 260 days	Death of Thomas Mackenzie	6	Robert Stout William Hall-Jones Joseph Ward Thomas Mackenzie Francis Bell Gordon Coates

14 February 1930	28 May 1930	Death of Thomas Mackenzie	103 days	Appointment of George Forbes	5	Robert Stout William Hall-Jones Joseph Ward Francis Bell Gordon Coates

28 May 1930	8 July 1930	Appointment of George Forbes	41 days	Death of Joseph Ward	6	Robert Stout William Hall-Jones Joseph Ward Francis Bell Gordon Coates George Forbes

8 July 1930	19 July 1930	Death of Joseph Ward	11 days	Death of Robert Stout	5	Robert Stout William Hall-Jones Francis Bell Gordon Coates George Forbes

19 July 1930	6 December 1935	Death of Robert Stout	5 years, 140 days	Appointment of Michael Joseph Savage	4	William Hall-Jones Francis Bell Gordon Coates George Forbes

6 December 1935	13 March 1936	Appointment of Michael Joseph Savage	98 days	Death of Francis Bell	5	William Hall-Jones Francis Bell Gordon Coates George Forbes Michael Joseph Savage

13 March 1936	19 June 1936	Death of Francis Bell	98 days	Death of William Hall-Jones	4	William Hall-Jones Gordon Coates George Forbes Michael Joseph Savage

19 June 1936	27 March 1940	Death of William Hall-Jones	3 years, 282 days	Death of Michael Joseph Savage	3	Gordon Coates George Forbes Michael Joseph Savage

27 March 1940	27 May 1943	Appointment of Peter Fraser	3 years, 61 days	Death of Gordon Coates	3	Gordon Coates George Forbes Peter Fraser

27 May 1943	17 May 1947	Death of Gordon Coates	3 years, 355 days	Death of George Forbes	2	George Forbes Peter Fraser

17 May 1947	13 December 1949	Death of George Forbes	2 years, 210 days	Appointment of Sidney Holland	1	Peter Fraser

12 December 1949	12 December 1950	Appointment of Sidney Holland	364 days	Death of Peter Fraser	2	Peter Fraser Sidney Holland

12 December 1950	20 September 1957	Death of Peter Fraser	6 years, 282 days	Appointment of Keith Holyoake	1	Sidney Holland

20 September 1957	12 December 1957	Appointment of Keith Holyoake	83 days	Appointment of Walter Nash	2	Sidney Holland Keith Holyoake

12 December 1957	5 August 1961	Appointment of Walter Nash	3 years, 236 days	Death of Sidney Holland	3	Sidney Holland Keith Holyoake Walter Nash

5 August 1961	4 June 1968	Death of Sidney Holland	6 years, 304 days	Death of Walter Nash	2	Keith Holyoake Walter Nash

4 June 1968	7 February 1972	Death of Walter Nash	3 years, 248 days	Appointment of Jack Marshall	1	Keith Holyoake

7 February 1972	8 December 1972	Appointment of Jack Marshall	305 days	Appointment of Norman Kirk	2	Keith Holyoake Jack Marshall

8 December 1972	31 August 1974	Appointment of Norman Kirk	1 year, 266 days	Death of Norman Kirk	3	Keith Holyoake Jack Marshall Norman Kirk

6 September 1974	12 December 1975	Appointment of Bill Rowling	1 year, 97 days	Appointment of Robert Muldoon	3	Keith Holyoake Jack Marshall Bill Rowling

12 December 1975	8 December 1983	Appointment of Robert Muldoon	7 years, 361 days	Death of Keith Holyoake	4	Keith Holyoake Jack Marshall Bill Rowling Robert Muldoon

8 December 1983	26 July 1984	Death of Keith Holyoake	231 days	Appointment of David Lange	3	Jack Marshall Bill Rowling Robert Muldoon

26 July 1984	30 August 1988	Appointment of David Lange	4 years, 35 days	Death of Jack Marshall	4	Jack Marshall Bill Rowling Robert Muldoon David Lange

30 August 1988	8 August 1989	Death of Jack Marshall	343 days	Appointment of Geoffrey Palmer	3	Bill Rowling Robert Muldoon David Lange

8 August 1989	4 September 1990	Appointment of Geoffrey Palmer	1 year, 27 days	Appointment of Mike Moore	4	Bill Rowling Robert Muldoon David Lange Geoffrey Palmer

4 September 1990	2 November 1990	Appointment of Mike Moore	59 days	Appointment of Jim Bolger	5	Bill Rowling Robert Muldoon David Lange Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore

2 November 1990	5 August 1992	Appointment of Jim Bolger	1 year, 277 days	Death of Robert Muldoon	6	Bill Rowling Robert Muldoon David Lange Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore Jim Bolger

5 August 1992	31 October 1995	Death of Robert Muldoon	3 years, 87 days	Death of Bill Rowling	5	Bill Rowling David Lange Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore Jim Bolger

31 October 1995	8 December 1997	Death of Bill Rowling	2 years, 38 days	Appointment of Jenny Shipley	4	David Lange Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore Jim Bolger

8 December 1997	5 December 1999	Appointment of Jenny Shipley	1 year, 362 days	Appointment of Helen Clark	5	David Lange Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley

5 December 1999	13 August 2005	Appointment of Helen Clark	5 years, 251 days	Death of David Lange	6	David Lange Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley Helen Clark

13 August 2005	19 November 2008	Death of David Lange	3 years, 98 days	Appointment of John Key	5	Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley Helen Clark

19 November 2008	12 December 2016	Appointment of John Key	8 years, 23 days	Appointment of Bill English	6	Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley Helen Clark John Key

12 December 2016	26 October 2017	Appointment of Bill English	318 days	Appointment of Jacinda Ardern	7	Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley Helen Clark John Key Bill English

26 October 2017	present	Appointment of Jacinda Ardern	1 year, 170 days	present	8	Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley Helen Clark John Key Bill English Jacinda Ardern

Sentence(s)

The shortest was the 11 days between the deaths of Joseph Ward on 8 July 1930, and Robert Stout on 19 July 1930.

final_sentence: The shortest was the 11 days between the deaths of Joseph Ward on 8 July 1930, and Robert Stout on 19 July 1930.