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John Key

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38t Prime Meenister o New Zealand
In office
19 November 2008 – 12 Dizember 2016
MonarchElizabeth II
Govrenor GeneralAnand Satyanand
Jerry Mateparae
Patsy Reddy
DeputeBill English
Precedit biHelen Clark
Succeedit biBill English
31st Leader of the Opposition
In office
27 November 2006 – 8 November 2008
DeputeBill English
Precedit biDon Brash
Succeedit biPhil Goff
11th Leader of the National Party
In office
27 November 2006 – 12 Dizember 2016
DeputeBill English
Precedit biDon Brash
Succeedit biBill English
Chair o the International Democrat Union
Assumed office
21 November 2014
DeputeTony Clement
Precedit biJohn Howard
Member o the New Zealand Pairlament
for Helensville
Assumed office
27 July 2002
Precedit biConstituency established
Majority20,547 (56.49%)[1]
Personal details
BornJohn Phillip Key
(1961-08-09) 9 August 1961 (age 63)
Auckland, New Zealand
Poleetical pairtyNaitional
Spoose(s)Bronagh Key (1984–present)
Bairns2
Alma materVarsity o Canterbury
Signatur
WabsteidOfficial website

John Phillip Key (born 9 August 1961) is a New Zealand politeecian, an a member o the kintra’s pairlament in Wellington, representin the Naitional Pairty. He is a consteetuency member unner the proportional representation seestem, representin Helensville. He wis Prime meenister o New Zealand frae 19 November 2008 (succeedin Helen Clark) until 12 December 2016, when he wis succeedit bi Bill English, efter annooncin his demission. He was re-electit as Prime meenister in 2011 an 2014.

References

  1. "Official Count Results–Helensville". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 12 November 2008. Archived frae the original on 21 Juin 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2008.