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
Henry Sewell, earliest born prime minister (7 September 1807)
Norman Kirk, prime minister born earliest in the calendar year (6 January 1923)
Bill English, prime minister born latest in the calendar year (30 December 1961)

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[]

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[]

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