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Bill English

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Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2016 to 2017

New ZealandPoliticiansBorn 1961 · age 64
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Sir Simon William English is a New Zealand former politician who served as the 39th prime minister of New Zealand from 2016 to 2017 and leader of the National Party from 2001 to 2003 and 2016 to 2018.

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English in February 2005English in February 2005English interviewed as a part of the Vote Chat forum at the University of Otago, October 2011English interviewed as a part of the Vote Chat forum at the University of Otago, October 2011English with Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett on the steps of Parliament, December 2016English with Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett on the steps of Parliament, December 2016English (left) at a 2011 Anzac Day service in Wellington, alongside then-Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand (centre)English (left) at a 2011 Anzac Day service in Wellington, alongside then-Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand (centre)

Awards 3

2019honorary doctor of the University of Otago
2018Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎
2018honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington

Connected to Bill 6

Sam NeillAlso won Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎Mary McAleeseAlso won honorary doctor of the University of OtagoAlan MacDiarmidAlso won honorary doctor of Victoria University of WellingtonScott DixonAlso won Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎Te AtairangikaahuAlso won honorary doctor of Victoria University of WellingtonJanet FrameAlso won honorary doctor of the University of Otago

About this person

Sir Simon William English is a New Zealand former politician who served as the 39th prime minister of New Zealand from 2016 to 2017 and leader of the National Party from 2001 to 2003 and 2016 to 2018. He had previously served as the 17th deputy prime minister of New Zealand and minister of finance from 2008 to 2016 under John Key and the Fifth National Government.

Country
New Zealand
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1961 · age 64
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