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New Zealand

Heads of State of New Zealand

New Zealand

Governor-General of New Zealand
William Lee Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 19 1864; d. January 24 1920

Noble titles: Baron Plunket (1897 – 1920)

1904 – 1910

Dame Alcyion Cynthia “Cindy” Kiro

Date of birth/date of death: b. 1958.

2021 – present




Heads of Government of New Zealand

New Zealand

Prime Minister of New Zealand
Geoffrey Winston Russell Palmer

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 21 1942.

New Zealand Labour Party

1989 – 1990

Michael Kenneth “Mike” Moore

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 28 1949; d. February 2 2020.

New Zealand Labour Party

1990

John Phillip Key

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 9 1961.

New Zealand National Party

2008 – 2016

Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 26 1980.

New Zealand Labour Party

2017 – 2023

Christopher John “Chris” Hipkins

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 5 1978.

New Zealand Labour Party

2023

Christopher Mark Luxon

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 19 1970.

Monarch: Charles III.

Governor-General: Dame Cindy Kiro.

Other prominent offices: Member of the Parliament of New Zealand (2020 – present); Leader of the New Zealand National Party (2021 – present); Leader of the Official Opposition (2021 – 2023).

New Zealand National Party

2023 – present


Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
Geoffrey Winston Russell Palmer

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 21 1942.

New Zealand Labour Party

1984 – 1989

Winston Raymond Peters

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 11 1945.

New Zealand First

1996 – 1998

Winston Raymond Peters

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 11 1945.

New Zealand First

2017 – 2020

Grant Murray Robertson

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 30 1971.

New Zealand Labour Party

2020 – 2023

Carmel Jean Sepuloni

Date of birth/date of death: b. 1977.

New Zealand Labour Party

2023

Winston Raymond Peters

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 11 1945.

New Zealand First

2023 – present


Leader of the Official Opposition
Michael Kenneth “Mike” Moore

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 28 1949; d. February 2 2020.

New Zealand Labour Party

1990 – 1993

John Phillip Key

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 9 1961.

New Zealand National Party

2006 – 2008

Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 26 1980.

New Zealand Labour Party

2017

Simon Joseph Bridges

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 12 1976.

New Zealand National Party

2018 – 2020

Judith Anne Collins

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 24 1959.

New Zealand National Party

2020 – 2021

Christopher Mark Luxon

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 19 1970.

New Zealand National Party

2021 – 2023

Christopher John “Chris” Hipkins

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 5 1978.

New Zealand Labour Party

2023 – present


Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition
Gerard Anthony “Gerry” Brownlee

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 4 1956.

New Zealand National Party

2003 – 2006

Grant Murray Robertson

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 30 1971.

New Zealand Labour Party

2011 – 2013

Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 26 1980.

New Zealand Labour Party

2017

Gerard Anthony “Gerry” Brownlee

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 4 1956.

New Zealand National Party

2020

Nicola Valentine Willis

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 7 1981.

New Zealand National Party

2021 – 2023

Carmel Jean Sepuloni

Date of birth/date of death: b. 1977.

New Zealand Labour Party

2023 – present