List of prime ministers of New Zealand by date of birth

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
OBNameDate of birthOPAP
1Henry Sewell7 September 1807149
2Alfred Domett20 May 1811451
3William Fox20 January 1812244
4George Grey14 April 18121165
5Frederick Whitaker23 April 1812551
6Daniel Pollen2 June 1813962
7Edward Stafford23 April 1819337
8Frederick Weld9 May 1823641
9George Waterhouse6 April 1824748
10John Hall18 December 18241255
11Harry Atkinson1 November 18311045
12Julius Vogel24 February 1835838
13John Ballance27 March 18391452
14Robert Stout28 September 18441340
15Richard Seddon22 June 18451548
16William Hall-Jones16 January 18511655
17Francis Bell31 March 18512074
18Thomas Mackenzie10 March 18531859
19William Massey26 March 18561956
20Joseph Ward26 April 18561750
21George Forbes12 March 18692261
22Michael Joseph Savage23 March 18722353
23Gordon Coates3 February 18782147
24Walter Nash12 February 18822775
25Peter Fraser28 August 18842456
26Sidney Holland18 October 18932556
27Keith Holyoake11 February 19042653
28Jack Marshall5 March 19122860
29Robert Muldoon25 September 19213154
30Norman Kirk6 January 19232949
31Bill Rowling15 November 19273047
32Jim Bolger31 May 19353555
33Geoffrey Palmer21 April 19423347
34David Lange4 August 19423242
35Mike Moore28 January 19493441
36Helen Clark26 February 19503749
37Jenny Shipley4 February 19523645
38John Key9 August 19613847
39Bill English30 December 19613954
40Jacinda Ardern26 July 19804037
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 • (1942–1964)
Geoffrey Palmer (1942), David Lange (1942), Mike Moore (1949), Helen Clark (1950), Jenny Shipley (1952), John Key (1961), Bill English (1961)
Generation X • (1965–1980)
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 MinisterFrederick 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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