============== 52 PRIME MINISTER's OF NEW ZEALAND (1856-1997) ============
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Prime Minister officially became the term for leader of the government
during the term of Richard John Seddon, in 1893, with previous leaders
being entitled to be called 'Premier'. The term Prime Minister was used
occasionally in the House of Representatives, as well as Premier, and
under the Schedule of the Civil List Act of 1873, a salary was allocated
to the 'Prime Minister'.
It is now accepted that J. E. FitzGerald or T. S. Forsaith were members
of the Executive Council presided over by the Administrator, Lieutenant-
Colonel R. H. Wynyard. This means that the first Premier was Henry Sewell
in 1856.
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Name of Ministry Prime Minister AssumedOffice Retired
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Sewell Henry Sewell 7 May 1856 20 May 1856
Fox William Fox 20 May 1856 2 Jun 1856
Stafford Edward William Stafford 2 Jun 1856 12 Jul 1861
Fox William Fox 12 Jul 1861 6 Aug 1862
Domett Alfred Domett 6 Aug 1862 30 Oct 1863
Whitaker-Fox Frederick Whitaker 30 Oct 1863 24 Nov 1864
Weld Frederick Aloysius Weld 24 Nov 1864 16 Oct 1865
Stafford Edward William Stafford 16 Oct 1865 28 Jun 1869
Fox William Fox 28 Jun 1869 10 Sep 1872
Stafford Edward William Stafford 10 Sep 1872 11 Oct 1872
Waterhouse George Marsden Waterhouse 11 Oct 1872 3 Mar 1873
Fox William Fox 3 Mar 1873 8 Apr 1873
Vogel Julius Vogel 8 Apr 1873 6 Jul 1875
Pollen Daniel Pollen 6 July 1875 15 Feb 1876
Vogel Sir Julius Vogel 15 Feb 1876 1 Sep 1876
Atkinson Harry Albert Atkinson 1 Sep 1876 13 Sep 1876
Atkinson (reconstituted)Harry Albert Atkinson 13 Sep 1876 13 Oct 1877
Grey Sir George Grey 15 Oct 1877 8 Oct 1879
Hall John Hall 8 Oct 1879 21 Apr 1882
Whitaker Frederick Whitaker 21 Apr 1882 25 Sep 1883
Atkinson Harry Albert Atkinson 25 Sep 1883 16 Aug 1884
Stout-Vogel Robert Stout 16 Aug 1884 28 Aug 1884
Atkinson Harry Albert Atkinson 28 Aug 1884 3 Sep 1884
Stout-Vogel Sir Robert Stout 3 Sept 1884 8 Oct 1887
Atkinson Sir Harry Albert Atkinson 8 Oct 1887 24 Jan 1891
Ballance John Ballance 24 Jan 1891 27 Apr 1893
Seddon Rt. Hon. Richard John Seddon 1 May 1893 10 Jun 1906
Hall-Jones William Hall-Jones 21 Jun 1906 6 Aug 1906
Ward Rt. Hon. Joseph George Ward 6 Aug 1906 28 Mar 1912
Mackenzie Thomas Mackenzie 28 Mar 1912 10 Jul 1912
Massey Rt. Hon. William Ferguson Massey10 Jul 1912 12 Aug 1915
Massey (National)Rt. Hon. William Ferguson Massey 12 Aug 1915 25 Aug 1919
Massey Rt. Hon. William Ferguson Massey 25 Aug 1919 10 May 1925
Bell Hon. Francis Henry Dillon Bell 14 May 1925 30 May 1925
Coates Rt. Hon. Joseph Gordon Coates 30 May 1925 10 Dec 1928
Ward Rt. Hon. Joseph George Ward 10 Dec 1928 28 May 1930
Forbes Rt. Hon. George William Forbes 28 May 1930 22 Sep 1931
Forbes (Coalition)Rt. Hon. George William Forbes 22 Sep 1931 6 Dec 1935
Savage Rt. Hon. Michael Joseph Savage 6 Dec 1935 1 Apr 1940
Fraser Rt. Hon. Peter Fraser 1 Apr 1940 13 Dec 1949
Holland Rt. Hon. Sidney George Holland 13 Dec 1949 20 Sep 1957
Holyoake Rt. Hon. Keith Jacka Holyoake 20 Sep 1957 12 Dec 1957
Nash Rt. Hon. Walter Nash, C.H. 12 Dec 1957 12 Dec 1960
Holyoake Rt. Hon. Keith Jacka Holyoake 12 Dec 1960 7 Feb 1972
Marshall Rt. Hon. John Ross Marshall 7 Feb 1972 8 Dec 1972
Kirk Rt. Hon. Norman Eric Kirk 8 Dec 1972 31 Aug 1974
Rowling Rt. Hon. Wallace Edward Rowling 6 Sep 1974 12 Dec 1975
Muldoon Rt. Hon. Robert David Muldoon 12 Dec 1975 14 July 1984
Lange Rt. Hon. David Russell Lange 14 Jul 1984 8 Aug 1989
Palmer Rt. Hon. Geoffrey Palmer 8 Aug 1989 4 Sep 1990
Moore Rt. Hon. Michael Moore 4 Sep 1990 2 Nov 1990
Bolger Rt. Hon. James Bolger 2 Nov 1990 1997
NB: Some titles have been removed to save space
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