Norman Kirk

Norman Eric Kirk  (6 January 1923 – 31 August 1974) was a New Zealand politician. He was the 29th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1972 until his sudden death in 1974.

Kirk joined the New Zealand Labour Party in 1943.

Kirk died of a pulmonary embolism in Wellington on 31 August 1974 at the age of 51.

References

Other websites
  Prime Ministers of New Zealand: Norman Kirk
 NZBC Network News – Prime Minister Norman Kirk's Death

Category:1923 births
Category:1974 deaths
Category:Prime ministers of New Zealand
Category:Leaders of the Opposition (New Zealand)
Category:Politicians from Wellington
Category:Deaths from pulmonary embolism