List of prime ministers of New Zealand by date of birth

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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[]

Key:        OB = Order of Birth        OP = Order of Premiership        AP = Age when assumed Premier / Prime Minister role for the first time

OB	Name	Date of birth	OP	AP
1	Henry Sewell	7 September 1807	1	49
2	Alfred Domett	20 May 1811	4	51
3	William Fox	20 January 1812	2	44
4	George Grey	14 April 1812	11	65
5	Frederick Whitaker	23 April 1812	5	51
6	Daniel Pollen	2 June 1813	9	62
7	Edward Stafford	23 April 1819	3	37
8	Frederick Weld	9 May 1823	6	41
9	George Waterhouse	6 April 1824	7	48
10	John Hall	18 December 1824	12	55
11	Harry Atkinson	1 November 1831	10	45
12	Julius Vogel	24 February 1835	8	38
13	John Ballance	27 March 1839	14	52
14	Robert Stout	28 September 1844	13	40
15	Richard Seddon	22 June 1845	15	48
16	William Hall-Jones	16 January 1851	16	55
17	Francis Bell	31 March 1851	20	74
18	Thomas Mackenzie	10 March 1853	18	59
19	William Massey	26 March 1856	19	56
20	Joseph Ward	26 April 1856	17	50
21	George Forbes	12 March 1869	22	61
22	Michael Joseph Savage	23 March 1872	23	53
23	Gordon Coates	3 February 1878	21	47
24	Walter Nash	12 February 1882	27	75
25	Peter Fraser	28 August 1884	24	56
26	Sidney Holland	18 October 1893	25	56
27	Keith Holyoake	11 February 1904	26	53
28	Jack Marshall	5 March 1912	28	60
29	Robert Muldoon	25 September 1921	31	54
30	Norman Kirk	6 January 1923	29	49
31	Bill Rowling	15 November 1927	30	47
32	Jim Bolger	31 May 1935	35	55
33	Geoffrey Palmer	21 April 1942	33	47
34	David Lange	4 August 1942	32	42
35	Mike Moore	28 January 1949	34	41
36	Helen Clark	26 February 1950	37	49
37	Jenny Shipley	4 February 1952	36	45
38	John Key	9 August 1961	38	47
39	Bill English	30 December 1961	39	54
40	Jacinda Ardern	26 July 1980	40	37

Births by century, decade and generation[]

Century[]

Nineteenth century • (26)

Henry Sewell (1807), Alfred Domett (1811), William Fox (1812), George Grey (1812), Frederick Whitaker (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 • (14)

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), Bill English (1961), Jacinda Ardern (1980)

Decade[]

1800s • Henry Sewell (1807)

1810s • Alfred Domett (1811), William Fox (1812), George Grey, (1812), Frederick Whitaker (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), Bill English (1961)

1980s • Jacinda Ardern (1980)

Generation[]

(According to the books by William Strauss and Neil Howe)

Transcendental Generation • (1792–1821)

Henry Sewell (1807), Alfred Domett (1811), William Fox (1812), George Grey (1812), Frederick Whitaker (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)

Lost Generation • (1882–1900)

Walter Nash (1882), Peter Fraser (1884), Sidney Holland (1893)

Greatest 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), Bill English (1961), Jacinda Ardern (1980)

Born in same year or same date[]

In same year[]

• William Fox, George Grey, and Frederick Whitaker 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
• John Key and Bill English were both born in 1961

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 – Jacinda Ardern was born in the month of July.

Born before predecessor(s)[]

4th Prime Minister Alfred Domett (born 20 May 1811)

245 days older than 2nd Prime Minister William Fox (born 20 January 1812)

7 years, 338 days older than 3rd Prime Minister Edward Stafford (born 23 April 1819)

5th Prime Minister Frederick Whitaker (born 23 April 1812)

7 years, 0 days older than 3rd Prime Minister Edward Stafford (born 23 April 1819)

9th Prime Minister Daniel Pollen (born 2 June 1813)

9 years, 341 days older than 6th Prime Minister Frederick Weld (born 9 May 1823)

10 years, 309 days older than 7th Prime Minister George Waterhouse (born 6 April 1824)

21 years, 267 days older than 8th Prime Minister Julius Vogel (born 24 February 1835)

10th Prime Minister Harry Atkinson (born 1 November 1831)

3 years, 115 days older than 8th Prime Minister Julius Vogel (born 24 February 1835)

11th Prime Minister George Grey (born 14 April 1812)

9 days older than 5th Prime Minister Frederick Whitaker (born 23 April 1812)

1 year, 49 days older than 9th Prime Minister Daniel Pollen (born 2 June 1813)

7 years, 9 days older than 3rd Prime Minister Edward Stafford (born 23 April 1819)

11 years, 25 days older than 6th Prime Minister Frederick Weld (born 9 May 1823)

11 years, 358 days older than 7th Prime Minister George Waterhouse (born 6 April 1824)

19 years, 201 days older than 10th Prime Minister Harry Atkinson (born 1 November 1831)

22 years, 316 days older than 8th Prime Minister Julius Vogel (born 24 February 1835)

12th Prime Minister John Hall (born 18 December 1824)

6 years, 318 days older than 10th Prime Minister Harry Atkinson (born 1 November 1831)

10 years, 68 days older than 8th Prime Minister Julius Vogel (born 24 February 1835)

14th Prime Minister John Ballance (born 27 March 1839)

5 years, 185 days older than 13th Prime Minister Robert Stout (born 28 September 1844)

18th Prime Minister Thomas Mackenzie (born 10 March 1853)

3 years, 47 days older than 17th Prime Minister Joseph Ward (born 26 April 1856)

19th Prime Minister William Massey (born 26 March 1856)

31 days older than 17th Prime Minister Joseph Ward (born 26 April 1856)

20th Prime Minister Francis Bell (born 31 March 1851)

1 year, 344 days older than 18th Prime Minister Thomas Mackenzie (born 10 March 1853)

4 years, 361 days older than 19th Prime Minister William Massey (born 26 March 1856)

5 years, 26 days older than 17th Prime Minister Joseph Ward (born 26 April 1856)

22nd Prime Minister George Forbes (born 12 March 1869)

8 years, 328 days older than 21st Prime Minister Gordon Coates (born 3 February 1878)

23rd Prime Minister Michael Joseph Savage (born 23 March 1872)

5 years, 317 days older than 21st Prime Minister Gordon Coates (born 3 February 1878)

27th Prime Minister Walter Nash (born 12 February 1882)

2 years, 198 days older than 24th Prime Minister Peter Fraser (born 28 August 1884)

11 years, 248 days older than 25th Prime Minister Sidney Holland (born 18 October 1893)

21 years, 364 days older than 26th Prime Minister Keith Holyoake (born 11 February 1904)

31st Prime Minister Robert Muldoon (born 25 September 1921)

1 year, 103 days older than 29th Prime Minister Norman Kirk (born 6 January 1923)

6 years, 51 days older than 30th Prime Minister Bill Rowling (born 15 November 1927)

33rd Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer (born 21 April 1942)

105 days older than 32nd Prime Minister David Lange (born 4 August 1942)

35th Prime Minister Jim Bolger (born 31 May 1935)

6 years, 325 days older than 33rd Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer (born 21 April 1942)

7 years, 65 days older than 32nd Prime Minister David Lange (born 4 August 1942)

13 years, 242 days older than 34th Prime Minister Mike Moore (born 28 January 1949)

37th Prime Minister Helen Clark (born 26 February 1950)

1 year, 343 days older than 36th Prime Minister Jenny Shipley (born 4 February 1952)

Monarch at time of birth[]

George III (1760–1820)

Henry Sewell born 7 September 1807

Alfred Domett born 20 May 1811

William Fox born 20 January 1812

George Grey born 14 April 1812

Frederick Whitaker born 23 April 1812

Daniel Pollen born 2 June 1813

Edward Stafford born 23 April 1819

George IV (1820–1830)

Frederick Weld born 9 May 1823

George Waterhouse born 6 April 1824

John Hall born 18 December 1824

William IV (1830–1837)

Harry Atkinson born 1 November 1831

Julius Vogel born 24 February 1835

Victoria (1837–1901)

John Ballance born 27 March 1839

Robert Stout born 28 September 1844

Richard Seddon born 22 June 1845

William Hall-Jones born 16 January 1851

Francis Bell born 31 March 1851

Thomas Mackenzie born 10 March 1853

William Massey born 26 March 1856

Joseph Ward born 26 April 1856

George Forbes born 12 March 1869

Michael Joseph Savage born 23 March 1872

Gordon Coates born 3 February 1878

Walter Nash born 12 February 1882

Peter Fraser born 28 August 1884

Sidney Holland born 18 October 1893

Edward VII (1901–1910)

Keith Holyoake born 11 February 1904

George V (1910–1936)

Jack Marshall born 5 March 1912

Robert Muldoon born 25 September 1921

Norman Kirk born 6 January 1923

Bill Rowling born 15 November 1927

Jim Bolger born 31 May 1935

George VI (1936–1952)

Geoffrey Palmer born 21 April 1942

David Lange born 4 August 1942

Mike Moore born 28 January 1949

Helen Clark born 26 February 1950

Jenny Shipley born 4 February 1952

Elizabeth II (1952–present)

John Key born 9 August 1961

Bill English born 30 December 1961

Jacinda Ardern born 26 July 1980

Governor-General at time of birth[]

Robert FitzRoy (1843–1845)

Robert Stout born 28 September 1844

Richard Seddon born 22 June 1845

George Grey (1845–1854) (1861–1868)

William Hall-Jones born 16 January 1851

Francis Bell born 31 March 1851

Thomas Mackenzie born 10 March 1853

Thomas Gore Browne (1855–1861)

William Massey born 26 March 1856

Joseph Ward born 26 April 1856

George Bowen (1868–1873)

George Forbes born 12 March 1869

Michael Joseph Savage born 23 March 1872

Marquess of Normanby (1874–1879)

Gordon Coates born 3 February 1878

Arthur Hamilton-Gordon (1880–1882)

Walter Nash born 12 February 1882

William Jervois (1883–1889)

Peter Fraser born 28 August 1884

Earl of Glasgow (1892–1897)

Sidney Holland born 18 October 1893

Earl of Ranfurly (1897–1904)

Keith Holyoake born 11 February 1904

Baron Islington (1910–1912)

Jack Marshall born 5 March 1912

Earl Jellicoe (1920–1924)

Robert Muldoon born 25 September 1921

Norman Kirk born 6 January 1923

Sir Charles Fergusson (1924–1930)

Bill Rowling born 15 November 1927

Viscount Galway (1935–1941)

Jim Bolger born 31 May 1935

Sir Cyril Newall (1941–1946)

Geoffrey Palmer born 21 April 1942

David Lange born 4 August 1942

Baron Freyberg (1946–1952)

Mike Moore born 28 January 1949

Helen Clark born 26 February 1950

Jenny Shipley born 4 February 1952

Viscount Cobham (1957–1962)

John Key born 9 August 1961

Bill English born 30 December 1961

Keith Holyoake (1977–1980)

Jacinda Ardern born 26 July 1980

Prime Minister at time of birth[]

Edward Stafford (1856–1861) (1865–1869) (1872)

George Forbes born 12 March 1869

William Fox (1856) (1861–1862) (1869–1872) (1873)

Michael Joseph Savage born 23 March 1872

George Grey (1877–1879)

Gordon Coates born 3 February 1878

John Hall (1879–1882)

Walter Nash born 12 February 1882

Harry Atkinson (1876–1877) (1883–1884) (1884) (1887–1891)

Peter Fraser born 28 August 1884

Richard Seddon (1893–1906)

Sidney Holland born 18 October 1893

Keith Holyoake born 11 February 1904

Joseph Ward (1906–1912) (1928–1930)

Jack Marshall born 5 March 1912

William Massey (1912–1925)

Robert Muldoon born 25 September 1921

Norman Kirk born 6 January 1923

Gordon Coates (1925–1928)

Bill Rowling born 15 November 1927

George Forbes (1930–1935)

Jim Bolger born 31 May 1935

Peter Fraser (1940–1949)

Geoffrey Palmer born 21 April 1942

David Lange born 4 August 1942

Mike Moore born 28 January 1949

Sidney Holland (1949–1957)

Helen Clark born 26 February 1950

Jenny Shipley born 4 February 1952

Keith Holyoake (1957) (1960–1972)

John Key born 9 August 1961

Bill English born 30 December 1961

Robert Muldoon (1975–1984)

Jacinda Ardern born 26 July 1980

See also[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prime ministers of New Zealand.

• List of prime ministers of New Zealand by age
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