List of Prime Ministers of New Zealand by age

This is a list of Prime Ministers of New Zealand

Prime Minister of New Zealand

The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand...

by age, including when they were born, what age they were when they were appointed Prime Minister, what age were they when they left the office and the age at which they died, or their current age as of if they are still alive. The table can be sorted by each different category.

The date of appointment as Prime Minister is the date on which they were sworn in by the Governor-General

Governor-General of New Zealand

The Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative of the monarch of New Zealand . The Governor-General acts as the Queen's vice-regal representative in New Zealand and is often viewed as the de facto head of state....

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.

#	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
1	Sewell, HenryHenry Sewell Henry Sewell Henry Sewell was a prominent 19th century New Zealand politician. He was a notable campaigner for New Zealand self-government, and is generally regarded as having been the country's first Premier, having led the Sewell Ministry in 1856.-Early life:Sewell was born on 7 September 1807 in the town of...	1807-09-077 September 1807		48-243		00,013 days	1879-05-14	days
2	Fox, WilliamWilliam Fox William Fox (New Zealand) Sir William Fox, KCMG was the second Premier of New Zealand on four occasions in the 19th century, while New Zealand was still a colony. He was known for his eventual support of Māori land rights, his contributions to the education system , and his work to increase New Zealand's autonomy from...	1812-00-001812		44-000~44 years		01,609 days	1893-06-23	~81 years
3	Stafford, EdwardEdward Stafford Edward Stafford (politician) Sir Edward Stafford, KCMG served as the third Premier of New Zealand on three occasions in the mid 19th century. His total time in office is the longest of any leader without a political party. He is described as pragmatic, logical, and clear-sighted.-Early life and career:Edward William Stafford...	1819-04-2323 April 1819		37-040		03,248 days	1901-02-14	days
4	Domett, AlfredAlfred Domett Alfred Domett Alfred Domett, CMG was an English colonial statesman and poet. He was New Zealand's fourth Premier.-Early life:He was born at Camberwell, Surrey; his father was a ship-owner...	1811-05-2020 May 1811		51-078		00,450 days	1887-11-02	days
5	Whitaker, FrederickFrederick Whitaker Frederick Whitaker Sir Frederick Whitaker, KCMG was an English-born New Zealand politician who served twice as the fifth Premier of New Zealand and six times as Attorney-General.-Early life:...	1812-04-2323 April 1812		51-190		00,913 days	1891-12-04	days
6	Weld, FrederickFrederick Weld Frederick Weld Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld, GCMG , was a New Zealand politician and a governor of various British colonies. He was the sixth Premier of New Zealand, and later served as Governor of Western Australia, Governor of Tasmania, and Governor of the Straits Settlements.-Early life:Weld was born near...	1823-05-099 May 1823		41-199		00,326 days	1891-07-20	days
7	Waterhouse, GeorgeGeorge Waterhouse George Marsden Waterhouse George Marsden Waterhouse was a Premier of South Australia from 8 October 1861 until 3 July 1863 and the seventh Premier of New Zealand from 11 October 1872 to 3 March 1873.-Early life:...	1824-04-066 April 1824		48-188		00,143 days	1906-08-06	days
8	Vogel, JuliusJulius Vogel Julius Vogel Sir Julius Vogel, KCMG was the eighth Premier of New Zealand. His administration is best remembered for the issuing of bonds to fund railway construction and other public works...	1835-02-2424 February 1835		38-043		01,018 days	1899-03-12	days
9	Pollen, DanielDaniel Pollen Daniel Pollen Daniel Pollen was the son of Elizabeth and Hugh Pollen and became the ninth Premier of New Zealand, serving from 6 July 1875 to 15 February 1876.-Early life:...	1813-06-022 June 1813		62-034		00,224 days	1896-05-18	days
10	Atkinson, HarryHarry Atkinson Harry Atkinson Henry Albert "Harry" Atkinson served as the tenth Premier of New Zealand on four separate occasions in the late 19th century, and was Colonial Treasurer for a total of ten years...	1831-11-011 November 1831		44-305		01,943 days	1892-06-28	days
11	Grey, GeorgeGeorge Grey George Grey George Grey may refer to:Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet , British politicianGeorge Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent *Sir George Grey , Governor of Cape Colony, South Australia and New Zealand...	1812-04-1414 April 1812		65-182		00,725 days	1898-09-19	days
12	Hall, JohnJohn Hall	1824-12-1818 December 1824		54-294		00,926 days	1907-06-25	days
13	Stout, RobertRobert Stout Robert Stout Sir Robert Stout, KCMG was the 13th Premier of New Zealand on two occasions in the late 19th century, and later Chief Justice of New Zealand. He was the only person to hold both these offices...	1844-09-2828 September 1844		39-323		01,142 days	1930-07-19	days
14	Ballance, JohnJohn Ballance John Ballance John Ballance served as the 14th Premier of New Zealand at the end of the 19th century, and was the founder of the Liberal Party .-Early life:...	1839-03-2727 March 1839		51-303		00,824 days	1893-04-27	days
15	Seddon, RichardRichard Seddon Richard Seddon Richard John Seddon , sometimes known as King Dick, is to date the longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand. He is regarded by some, including historian Keith Sinclair, as one of New Zealand's greatest political leaders....	1845-06-2222 June 1845		47-309		04,791 days	1906-06-10	days
16	Hall-Jones, WilliamWilliam Hall-Jones William Hall-Jones Sir William Hall-Jones, KCMG was the 16th Prime Minister of New Zealand from June 1906 until August 1906. He was the interim Prime Minister after the death of Richard Seddon and the return from overseas of Joseph Ward....	1851-01-1616 January 1851		55-145		00,057 days	1936-06-19	days
17	Ward, JosephJoseph Ward Joseph Ward Sir Joseph George Ward, 1st Baronet, GCMG was the 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand on two occasions in the early 20th century.-Early life:...	1856-04-2626 April 1856		50-102		02,595 days	1930-07-08	days
18	Mackenzie, ThomasThomas Mackenzie Thomas Mackenzie Sir Thomas Noble Mackenzie GCMG was a Scottish-born New Zealand politician and explorer who briefly served as the 18th Prime Minister of New Zealand in 1912, and later served as New Zealand High Commissioner in London....	1854-03-1010 March 1854		58-018		00,104 days	1930-02-14	days
19	Massey, WilliamWilliam Massey William Massey William Ferguson Massey, often known as Bill Massey or "Farmer Bill" served as the 19th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912 to 1925, and was the founder of the Reform Party. He is widely considered to have been one of the more skilled politicians of his time, and was known for the particular...	1856-03-2626 March 1856		56-106		04,687 days	1925-05-10	days
20	Bell, FrancisFrancis Bell	1851-03-3131 March 1851		74-040		00,020 days	1936-03-13	days
21	Coates, GordonGordon Coates Gordon Coates Joseph Gordon Coates, MC and bar served as the 21st Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1925 to 1928.- Early life :Born on the Hukatere Peninsula in Kaipara Harbour where his family ran a farm, Coates took on significant responsibility at a relatively early age because his father suffered from...	1878-02-033 February 1878		47-116		01,290 days	1943-05-27	days
22	Forbes, GeorgeGeorge Forbes George William Forbes George William Forbes served as the 22nd Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1930 to 1935. Few expected him to become Prime Minister when he did, and some believed him unsuitable, but he nevertheless remained in that office for five years...	1869-03-1212 March 1869		61-077		02,018 days	1947-05-17	days
23	Savage, MichaelMichael Savage Michael Joseph Savage Michael Joseph Savage was the first Labour Prime Minister of New Zealand.- Early life :Born in Tatong, Victoria, Australia, Savage first became involved in politics while working in that state. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1907. There he worked in a variety of jobs, as a miner, flax-cutter and...	1872-03-2323 March 1872		63-258		01,573 days	1940-03-27	days
24	Fraser, PeterPeter Fraser	1884-08-2828 August 1884		55-212		03,548 days	1950-12-12	days
25	Holland, SidneySidney Holland Sidney Holland Sir Sidney George Holland, GCMG, CH was the 25th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957.-Early life:...	1893-10-1818 October 1893		56-056		02,838 days	1961-08-05	days
26	Holyoake, KeithKeith Holyoake Keith Holyoake Sir Keith Jacka Holyoake, KG, GCMG, CH, QSO, KStJ was a New Zealand politician. The only person to have been both Prime Minister and Governor-General of New Zealand, Holyoake was National Party Prime Minister from 20 September 1957 to 12 December 1957, then again from 12 December 1960 to 7...	1904-02-1111 February 1904		53-221		04,157 days	1983-12-08	days
27	Nash, WalterWalter Nash Walter Nash Sir Walter Nash, GCMG, CH served as the 27th Prime Minister of New Zealand in the Second Labour Government from 1957 to 1960, and was also highly influential in his role as Minister of Finance...	1882-02-1212 February 1882		75-303		01,096 days	1968-06-04	days
28	Marshall, JackJack Marshall Jack Marshall Sir John Ross Marshall, GBE, CH, , generally known as Jack Marshall, was a New Zealand politician. After spending twelve years as Deputy Prime Minister, he served as the 28th Prime Minister for most of 1972....	1912-03-055 March 1912		59-339		00,305 days	1988-08-30	days
29	Kirk, NormanNorman Kirk Norman Kirk Norman Eric Kirk was the 29th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1972 until his sudden death in 1974. He led the Parliamentary wing of the New Zealand Labour Party from 1965 to 1974. He was the fourth Labour Prime Minister of New Zealand, but the first to be born in New Zealand...	1923-01-066 January 1923		49-337		00,631 days	1974-08-31	days
30	Rowling, BillBill Rowling Bill Rowling Sir Wallace Edward Rowling, KCMG , often known as Bill Rowling, was the 30th Prime Minister of New Zealand. He was in office for just over a year, having been appointed Prime Minister following the death of the highly popular Norman Kirk...	1927-11-1515 November 1927		46-295		00,462 days	1995-10-31	days
31	Muldoon, RobertRobert Muldoon Robert Muldoon Sir Robert David "Rob" Muldoon, GCMG, CH served as the 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1975 to 1984, as leader of the governing National Party. Muldoon had been a prominent member of the National party and MP for the Tamaki electorate for some years prior to becoming leader of the party...	1921-09-2525 September 1921		54-078		03,149 days	1992-08-05	days
32	Lange, DavidDavid Lange David Lange David Russell Lange, ONZ, CH , served as the 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1984 to 1989. He headed New Zealand's fourth Labour Government, one of the most reforming administrations in his country's history, but one which did not always conform to traditional expectations of a...	1942-08-044 August 1942		41-357		01,839 days	2005-08-13	days
33	Palmer, GeoffreyGeoffrey Palmer	1942-04-2121 April 1942		47-109		00,392 days	--	days
34	Moore, MikeMike Moore	1949-01-2828 January 1949		41-219		00,059 days	--	days
35	Bolger, JimJim Bolger Jim Bolger James Brendan "Jim" Bolger, ONZ was the 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997. Bolger was elected on the promise of delivering a "Decent Society" following the previous Labour government's economic reforms, known as Rogernomics...	1935-05-3131 May 1935		55-155		02,593 days	--	days
36	Shipley, JennyJenny Shipley Jenny Shipley Dame Jenny Shipley, DNZM , served as the 36th Prime Minister of New Zealand from December 1997 to December 1999, the first woman to hold this office and the first, and to date only, woman to serve as parliamentary leader of the National Party of New Zealand.-Early life:Shipley was born as Jennifer...	1952-02-044 February 1952		45-307		00,727 days	--	days
37	Clark, HelenHelen Clark Helen Clark Helen Elizabeth Clark, ONZ is a New Zealand political figure who was the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand for three consecutive terms from 1999 to 2008...	1950-02-2626 February 1950		49-282		03,272 days	--	days
38	Key, JohnJohn Key John Key John Phillip Key is the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand, in office since 2008. He has led the New Zealand National Party since 2006....	1961-08-099 August 1961		47-102	Incumbent	00, days	--	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

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