Bill English
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The Right Honourable Bill English MP |
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| 39th Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
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Assumed office 12 December 2016 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Dame Patsy Reddy |
| Deputy | Paula Bennett |
| Preceded by | John Key |
| 9th Leader of the National Party | |
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Assumed office 12 December 2016 |
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| Deputy | Paula Bennett |
| Preceded by | John Key |
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In office 8 October 2001 – 28 October 2003 |
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| Deputy | Roger Sowry |
| Preceded by | Jenny Shipley |
| Succeeded by | Don Brash |
| 17th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
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In office 19 November 2008 – 12 December 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Michael Cullen |
| Succeeded by | Paula Bennett |
| 39th Minister of Finance | |
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In office 19 November 2008 – 12 December 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | John Key |
| Preceded by | Michael Cullen |
| Succeeded by | Steven Joyce |
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In office 31 January 1999 – 22 June 1999 |
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| Prime Minister | Jenny Shipley |
| Preceded by | Bill Birch |
| Succeeded by | Bill Birch |
| Deputy Leader of the National Party | |
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In office 27 November 2006 – 12 December 2016 |
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| Leader | John Key |
| Preceded by | Gerry Brownlee |
| Succeeded by | Paula Bennett |
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In office 7 February 2001 – 6 October 2001 |
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| Leader | Jenny Shipley |
| Preceded by | Wyatt Creech |
| Succeeded by | Roger Sowry |
| 29th Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 8 October 2001 – 28 October 2003 |
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| Deputy | Roger Sowry |
| Preceded by | Jenny Shipley |
| Succeeded by | Don Brash |
| 3rd Treasurer of New Zealand | |
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In office 22 June 1999 – 5 December 1999 |
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| Prime Minister | Jenny Shipley |
| Preceded by | Bill Birch |
| Succeeded by | Michael Cullen |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Clutha-Southland |
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In office 12 October 1996 – 20 September 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Todd Barclay |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wallace |
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In office 27 October 1990 – 12 October 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Derek Angus |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
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Simon William English 30 December 1961 Lumsden, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Scanlon |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater |
University of Otago Victoria University |
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| Website | Official website |
Simon William "Bill" English (born 30 December 1961) is the 39th Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the National Party, having taken office on 12 December 2016. He was previously Deputy Prime Minister from 2008 to 2016.
A farmer and public servant before entering politics, English was elected to parliament in 1990 as the National Party's candidate in the Wallace electorate. He was elevated to cabinet in 1996 and in 1999 was made Minister of Finance, although he served for less than a year due to his party's loss at the 1999 general election. In October 2001, English replaced Jenny Shipley as the leader of the National Party (and consequently as leader of the opposition). The party lost the 2002 general election, and in October 2003 he was replaced as leader by Don Brash. In November 2006, after Don Brash's resignation, English became deputy leader under John Key.
After National's victory at the 2008 general election, English became Deputy Prime Minister and was also made Minister for Finance for a second time. He became a list-only MP after retiring as an electorate MP at the 2014 general election. In December 2016, John Key announced his intention to resign as prime minister. He endorsed English as his replacement, and English won the resulting leadership election unopposed.
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