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Sir Simon William English KNZM (born 30 December 1961) is a New Zealand former National Party politician who served as the 39th prime minister of New Zealand from 2016 to 2017. 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.
Bill English's 27-year political career has spanned the full spectrum of success and failure, from leading the National Party to its worst-ever election defeat, to steering the country...
Dec 8, 2016 · Thu 8 Dec 2016 01.26 EST. A socially conservative former farmer with 11 siblings is set to become the next prime minister of New Zealand, after Bill English’s rivals withdrew from the...
Bill English. Biography. Like Jack Marshall, Bill English served a long political apprenticeship before becoming PM. After 26 years as an MP, including 11 as a Cabinet minister and eight as Deputy PM, English secured the top job in 2016. But like Marshall in 1972, his grip on power was to be brief, lasting just over 10 months.
Visiting Fellow. Bill English was Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister from October 2008 to December 2016 and Prime Minister of New Zealand until the change of government in October 2017, and retired from politics in March 2018. Bill English guided the New Zealand economy through the global financial crisis to be one of the faster ...
Dec 11, 2016 · New Zealand’s ruling National Party has official appointed Bill English as its leader, taking over the role of prime minister from John Key after his surprise resignation last week. Paula...
Dec 11, 2016 · Dec. 11, 2016. SYDNEY, Australia — Bill English, a veteran conservative politician, became New Zealand’s 39th prime minister on Monday after the governing National Party chose him to succeed...
