List of Prime Ministers of New Zealand by date of birth
The following is a list of Prime Ministers of New Zealand, organised by date of birth, plus additional lists of birth related statistics.
Prime Ministers of New Zealand by date of birth
OB = Order of BirthOP = Order of PremiershipAP = Age when assumed Premiership for the first time |
OB |
Name |
Date of Birth |
Birth Name |
OP |
Birthplace |
AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
7 September 1807 |
1 |
Newport, England |
49 |
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2 |
20 May 1811 |
4 |
Camberwell, Surrey, England |
51 |
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3 |
14 April 1812 |
11 |
Lisbon, Portugal |
65 |
||
4 |
23 April 1812 |
5 |
Bampton, Oxfordshire, England |
51 |
||
5 |
William Fox |
2 September 1812 |
2 |
South Shields, England |
44 |
|
6 |
2 June 1813 |
9 |
Ringsend, Dublin, Ireland |
62 |
||
7 |
Edward Stafford |
23 April 1819 |
3 |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
37 |
|
8 |
9 May 1823 |
Frederick Aloysius Weld |
6 |
Bridport, Dorset, England |
41 |
|
9 |
George Waterhouse |
6 April 1824 |
George Marsden Waterhouse |
7 |
Penzance, Cornwall, England |
48 |
10 |
John Hall |
18 December 1824 |
12 |
Kingston upon Hull, England |
55 |
|
11 |
1 November 1831 |
Harry Albert Atkinson |
10 |
Broxton, Cheshire, England |
45 |
|
12 |
24 February 1835 |
8 |
London, England |
38 |
||
13 |
27 March 1839 |
14 |
Glenavy, Ulster, Ireland |
52 |
||
14 |
28 September 1844 |
13 |
Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland |
40 |
||
15 |
22 June 1845 |
Richard John Seddon |
15 |
Eccleston, St. Helens, England |
48 |
|
16 |
16 January 1851 |
16 |
Folkestone, Kent, England |
55 |
||
17 |
Francis Bell |
31 March 1851 |
Francis Henry Dillon Bell |
20 |
Nelson, New Zealand |
74 |
18 |
10 March 1853 |
Thomas Noble Mackenzie |
18 |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
59 |
|
19 |
26 March 1856 |
William Ferguson Massey |
19 |
Limavady, County Londonderry, Ireland |
56 |
|
20 |
26 April 1856 |
Joseph George Ward |
17 |
Melbourne, Australia |
50 |
|
21 |
George Forbes |
12 March 1869 |
George William Forbes |
22 |
Lyttelton, Christchurch, New Zealand |
61 |
22 |
23 March 1872 |
23 |
Tatong, Victoria, Australia |
53 |
||
23 |
3 February 1878 |
Joseph Gordon Coates |
21 |
Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand |
47 |
|
24 |
12 February 1882 |
27 |
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England |
75 |
||
25 |
Peter Fraser |
28 August 1884 |
24 |
Tain, Scotland |
56 |
|
26 |
18 October 1893 |
Sidney George Holland |
25 |
Greendale, Canterbury, New Zealand |
56 |
|
27 |
11 February 1904 |
Keith Jacka Holyoake |
26 |
Pahiatua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand |
53 |
|
28 |
5 March 1912 |
John Ross Marshall |
28 |
Wellington, New Zealand |
60 |
|
29 |
25 September 1921 |
Robert David Muldoon |
31 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
54 |
|
30 |
6 January 1923 |
Norman Eric Kirk |
29 |
Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand |
49 |
|
31 |
15 November 1927 |
Wallace Edward Rowling |
30 |
Motueka, Tasman District, New Zealand |
47 |
|
32 |
31 May 1935 |
James Brendan Bolger |
35 |
Opunake, Taranaki, New Zealand |
55 |
|
33 |
Geoffrey Palmer |
21 April 1942 |
Geoffrey Winston Russell Palmer |
33 |
Nelson, New Zealand |
47 |
34 |
4 August 1942 |
David Russell Lange |
32 |
Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand |
42 |
|
35 |
Mike Moore |
28 January 1949 |
Michael Kenneth Moore |
34 |
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
41 |
36 |
26 February 1950 |
Helen Elizabeth Clark |
37 |
Hamilton, New Zealand |
49 |
|
37 |
4 February 1952 |
Jennifer Mary Robson |
36 |
Gore, New Zealand |
45 |
|
38 |
9 August 1961 |
John Phillip Key |
38 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
47 |
Births by century, decade and generation
Century
- Nineteenth century • (26) : Henry Sewell (1807), Alfred Domett (1811), George Grey (1812), Frederick Whitaker (1812), William Fox (1812), Daniel Pollen (1813), Edward Stafford (1819), Frederick Weld (1823), George Waterhouse (1824), John Hall (1824), Harry Atkinson (1831), Julius Vogel (1835), John Ballance (1839), Robert Stout (1844), Richard Seddon (1845), William Hall-Jones (1851), Francis Bell (1851), Thomas Mackenzie (1853), William Massey (1856), Joseph Ward (1856), George Forbes (1869), Michael Joseph Savage (1872), Gordon Coates (1878), Walter Nash (1882), Peter Fraser (1884), Sidney Holland (1893)
- Twentieth century • (12) : Keith Holyoake (1904), Jack Marshall (1912), Robert Muldoon (1921), Norman Kirk (1923), Bill Rowling (1927), Jim Bolger (1935), Geoffrey Palmer (1942), David Lange (1942), Mike Moore (1949), Helen Clark (1950), Jenny Shipley (1952), John Key (1961)
Decade
1800s • Henry Sewell (1807) |
1810s • Alfred Domett (1811), George Grey, (1812), Frederick Whitaker (1812), William Fox (1812), Daniel Pollen (1813), Edward Stafford (1819) |
1820s • Frederick Weld (1823), George Waterhouse (1824), John Hall (1824) |
1830s • Harry Atkinson (1831), Julius Vogel (1835), John Ballance (1839) |
1840s • Robert Stout (1844), Richard Seddon (1845) |
1850s • William Hall-Jones (1851), Francis Bell (1851), Thomas Mackenzie (1853), William Massey (1856), Joseph Ward (1856) |
1860s • George Forbes (1869) |
1870s • Michael Joseph Savage (1872), Gordon Coates (1878) |
1880s • Walter Nash (1882), Peter Fraser (1884) |
1890s • Sidney Holland (1893) |
1900s • Keith Holyoake (1904) |
1910s • Jack Marshall (1912) |
1920s • Robert Muldoon (1921), Norman Kirk (1923), Bill Rowling (1927) |
1930s • Jim Bolger (1935) |
1940s • Geoffrey Palmer (1942), David Lange (1942), Mike Moore (1949) |
1950s • Helen Clark (1950), Jenny Shipley (1952) |
1960s • John Key (1961) |
Generation
(According to the books by William Strauss and Neil Howe)
- Transcendental Generation • (1792–1821) : Henry Sewell (1807), Alfred Domett (1811), George Grey (1812), Frederick Whitaker (1812), William Fox (1812), Daniel Pollen (1813), Edward Stafford (1819)
Gilded Generation • (1822–1842) : Frederick Weld (1823), George Waterhouse (1824), John Hall (1824), Harry Atkinson (1831), Julius Vogel (1835), John Ballance (1839)
Progressive Generation • (1843–1859) : Robert Stout (1844), Richard Seddon (1845), William Hall-Jones (1851), Francis Bell (1851), Thomas Mackenzie (1853), William Massey (1856), Joseph Ward (1856)
Missionary Generation • (1860–1881) : George Forbes (1869), Michael Joseph Savage (1872), Gordon Coates (1878)
World War I Generation • (1882–1900) : Walter Nash (1882), Peter Fraser (1884), Sidney Holland (1893)
World War II Generation • (1901–1923) : Keith Holyoake (1904), Jack Marshall (1912), Robert Muldoon (1921), Norman Kirk (1923)
Silent Generation • (1924–1941) : Bill Rowling (1927), Jim Bolger (1935)
Baby Boom Generation • (1942–1960) : Geoffrey Palmer (1942), David Lange (1942), Mike Moore (1949), Helen Clark (1950), Jenny Shipley (1952)
Generation X • (1961–1980) : John Key (1961)
Born in same year or same date
In same year
- George Grey, Frederick Whitaker and William Fox were all born in 1812
- George Waterhouse and John Hall were both born in 1824
- William Hall-Jones and Francis Bell were both born in 1851
- William Massey and Joseph Ward were both born in 1856
- Geoffrey Palmer and David Lange were both born in 1942
On the same date
Only one date, 23 April, has been the birthday of more than one Prime Minister—Frederick Whitaker and Edward Stafford. The birthday problem indicates that, on average, a birthday will be shared after about 25 Prime Ministers have served. The Whitaker–Stafford birthday coincidence, the only one to date, occurred after only five distinct Prime Ministers had served.
Most and least births by month
- Seven prime ministers – John Ballance, Francis Bell, Thomas Mackenzie, William Massey, George Forbes, Michael Joseph Savage and Jack Marshall were born in the month of March.
- Only one prime minister – Sidney Holland was born in the month of October.
- Only one prime minister – John Hall was born in the month of December.
- None as of yet has been born in the month of July.
Born before predecessor(s)
4th Prime Minister Alfred Domett (born 20 May 1811)
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older than 2nd Prime Minister William Fox (born 2 September 1812)
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older than 3rd Prime Minister Edward Stafford (born 23 April 1819)
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5th Prime Minister Frederick Whitaker (born 23 April 1812)
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older than 2nd Prime Minister William Fox (born 2 September 1812)
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older than 3rd Prime Minister Edward Stafford (born 23 April 1819)
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9th Prime Minister Daniel Pollen (born 2 June 1813)
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older than 3rd Prime Minister Edward Stafford (born 23 April 1819)
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older than 6th Prime Minister Frederick Weld (born 9 May 1823)
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older than 7th Prime Minister George Waterhouse (born 6 April 1824)
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older than 8th Prime Minister Julius Vogel (born 24 February 1835)
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10th Prime Minister Harry Atkinson (born 1 November 1831)
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older than 8th Prime Minister Julius Vogel (born 24 February 1835)
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11th Prime Minister George Grey (born 14 April 1812)
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older than 5th Prime Minister Frederick Whitaker (born 23 April 1812)
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older than 2nd Prime Minister William Fox (born 2 September 1812)
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older than 9th Prime Minister Daniel Pollen (born 2 June 1813)
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older than 3rd Prime Minister Edward Stafford (born 23 April 1819)
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older than 6th Prime Minister Frederick Weld (born 9 May 1823)
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older than 7th Prime Minister George Waterhouse (born 6 April 1824)
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older than 10th Prime Minister Harry Atkinson (born 1 November 1831)
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older than 8th Prime Minister Julius Vogel (born 24 February 1835)
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12th Prime Minister John Hall (born 18 December 1824)
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older than 10th Prime Minister Harry Atkinson (born 1 November 1831)
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older than 8th Prime Minister Julius Vogel (born 24 February 1835)
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14th Prime Minister John Ballance (born 27 March 1839)
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older than 13th Prime Minister Robert Stout (born 28 September 1844)
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18th Prime Minister Thomas Mackenzie (born 10 March 1853)
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older than 17th Prime Minister Joseph Ward (born 26 April 1856)
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19th Prime Minister William Massey (born 26 March 1856)
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older than 17th Prime Minister Joseph Ward (born 26 April 1856)
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20th Prime Minister Francis Bell (born 31 March 1851)
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older than 18th Prime Minister Thomas Mackenzie (born 10 March 1853)
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older than 19th Prime Minister William Massey (born 26 March 1856)
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older than 17th Prime Minister Joseph Ward (born 26 April 1856)
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22nd Prime Minister George Forbes (born 12 March 1869)
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older than 21st Prime Minister Gordon Coates (born 3 February 1878)
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23rd Prime Minister Michael Joseph Savage (born 23 March 1872)
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older than 21st Prime Minister Gordon Coates (born 3 February 1878)
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27th Prime Minister Walter Nash (born 12 February 1882)
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older than 24th Prime Minister Peter Fraser (born 28 August 1884)
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older than 25th Prime Minister Sidney Holland (born 18 October 1893)
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older than 26th Prime Minister Keith Holyoake (born 11 February 1904)
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31st Prime Minister Robert Muldoon (born 25 September 1921)
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older than 29th Prime Minister Norman Kirk (born 6 January 1923)
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older than 30th Prime Minister Bill Rowling (born 15 November 1927)
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33rd Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer (born 21 April 1942)
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older than 32nd Prime Minister David Lange (born 4 August 1942)
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35th Prime Minister Jim Bolger (born 31 May 1935)
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older than 33rd Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer (born 21 April 1942)
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older than 32nd Prime Minister David Lange (born 4 August 1942)
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older than 34th Prime Minister Mike Moore (born 28 January 1949)
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37th Prime Minister Helen Clark (born 26 February 1950)
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older than 36th Prime Minister Jenny Shipley (born 4 February 1952)
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Governor-General at time of birth
Robert FitzRoy (1843–1845)
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- Robert Stout born 28 September 1844
- Richard Seddon born 22 June 1845
George Grey (1845–1854) (1861–1868)
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- William Hall-Jones born 16 January 1851
- Francis Bell born 31 March 1851
- Thomas Mackenzie born 10 March 1853
Thomas Gore Browne (1855–1861)
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- William Massey born 26 March 1856
- Joseph Ward born 26 April 1856
George Bowen (1868–1873)
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- George Forbes born 12 March 1869
- Michael Joseph Savage born 23 March 1872
Marquess of Normanby (1874–1879)
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- Gordon Coates born 3 February 1878
Arthur Hamilton-Gordon (1880–1882)
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- Walter Nash born 12 February 1882
William Jervois (1883–1889)
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- Peter Fraser born 28 August 1884
Earl of Glasgow (1892–1897)
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- Sidney Holland born 18 October 1893
Earl of Ranfurly (1897–1904)
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- Keith Holyoake born 11 February 1904
Baron Islington (1910–1912)
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- Jack Marshall born 5 March 1912
Earl Jellicoe (1920–1924)
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- Robert Muldoon born 25 September 1921
- Norman Kirk born 6 January 1923
Sir Charles Fergusson (1924–1930)
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- Bill Rowling born 15 November 1927
Viscount Galway (1935–1941)
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- Jim Bolger born 31 May 1935
Sir Cyril Newall (1941–1946)
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- Geoffrey Palmer born 21 April 1942
- David Lange born 4 August 1942
Baron Freyberg (1946–1952)
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- Mike Moore born 28 January 1949
- Helen Clark born 26 February 1950
- Jenny Shipley born 4 February 1952
Viscount Cobham
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- John Key born 9 August 1961
Prime Minister at time of birth
Edward Stafford (1856–1861) (1865–1869) (1872)
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- George Forbes born 12 March 1869
William Fox (1856) (1861–1862) (1869–1872) (1873)
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- Michael Joseph Savage born 23 March 1872
George Grey (1877–1879)
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- Gordon Coates born 3 February 1878
John Hall (1879–1882)
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- Walter Nash born 12 February 1882
Harry Atkinson (1876–1877) (1883–1884) (1884) (1887–1891)
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- Peter Fraser born 28 August 1884
Richard Seddon (1893–1906)
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- Sidney Holland born 18 October 1893
- Keith Holyoake born 11 February 1904
Joseph Ward (1906–1912) (1928–1930)
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- Jack Marshall born 5 March 1912
William Massey (1912–1925)
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- Robert Muldoon born 25 September 1921
- Norman Kirk born 6 January 1923
Gordon Coates (1925–1928)
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- Bill Rowling born 15 November 1927
George Forbes (1930–1935)
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- Jim Bolger born 31 May 1935
Peter Fraser (1940–1949)
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- Geoffrey Palmer born 21 April 1942
- David Lange born 4 August 1942
- Mike Moore born 28 January 1949
Sidney Holland (1949–1957)
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- Helen Clark born 26 February 1950
- Jenny Shipley born 4 February 1952
Keith Holyoake (1957) (1960–1972)
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- John Key born 9 August 1961
See also
- List of Prime Ministers of New Zealand
- List of Prime Ministers of New Zealand by place of birth