Geoffrey Palmer (politician)
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The Right Honourable Sir Geoffrey Palmer KCMG AC QC |
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| 33rd Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
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In office 8 August 1989 – 4 September 1990 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Paul Reeves |
| Deputy | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | David Lange |
| Succeeded by | Mike Moore |
| 10th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
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In office 26 July 1984 – 8 August 1989 |
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| Prime Minister | David Lange |
| Preceded by | Jim McLay |
| Succeeded by | Helen Clark |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Christchurch Central |
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In office 18 August 1979 – 27 October 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Bruce Barclay |
| Succeeded by | Lianne Dalziel |
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21 April 1942 Nelson, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Hinchcliff (m. 1963) |
| Children | 2, including Matthew Palmer |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Occupation | Law professor |
| Religion | Anglican |
Sir Geoffrey Winston Russell Palmer KCMG AC QC (born 21 April 1942) is a New Zealand lawyer, legal academic, and past politician, who was a member of the New Zealand Parliament from 1979 to 1990. He served as the 33rd Prime Minister of New Zealand from August 1989 until September 1990, leading the Fourth Labour Government. He was responsible for considerable reforms of the country's legal and constitutional framework, such as the creation of the Constitution Act 1986, New Zealand Bill of Rights, Imperial Laws Application Act and the State Sector Act.
Palmer was born in Nelson and attended Nelson Central School, Nelson Intermediate School and Nelson College. At Victoria University of Wellington, he studied both political science and law. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1964 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1965. After working for a time in Wellington, he attended the University of Chicago's law school, gaining a Juris Doctor in 1967. He taught for a time at the University of Iowa and the University of Virginia, and undertook consultancy work for the Australian government. Eventually, in 1974, he was appointed to a professorship of law at Victoria University of Wellington, bringing him back to New Zealand. At the 1975 general election, Palmer took part in the "Citizens for Rowling" campaign.
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