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

OB = Order of Birth     OP = Order of Premiership     AP = Age when assumed Premiership for the first time

OB	Name	Date of Birth	Birth Name	OP	Birthplace	AP
1	Henry Sewell	09-077 September 1807		1	Newport, England	49
2	Alfred Domett	05-2020 May 1811		4	Camberwell, Surrey, England	51
3	George Grey	04-1414 April 1812		11	Lisbon, Portugal	65
4	Frederick Whitaker	04-2323 April 1812		5	Bampton, Oxfordshire, England	51
5	William Fox	09-022 September 1812		2	South Shields, England	44
6	Daniel Pollen	06-022 June 1813		9	Ringsend, Dublin, Ireland	62
7	Edward Stafford	04-2323 April 1819		3	Edinburgh, Scotland	37
8	Frederick Weld	05-099 May 1823	Frederick Aloysius Weld	6	Bridport, Dorset, England	41
9	George Waterhouse	04-066 April 1824	George Marsden Waterhouse	7	Penzance, Cornwall, England	48
10	John Hall	12-1818 December 1824		12	Kingston upon Hull, England	55
11	Harry Atkinson	11-011 November 1831	Harry Albert Atkinson	10	Broxton, Cheshire, England	45
12	Julius Vogel	02-2424 February 1835		8	London, England	38
13	John Ballance	03-2727 March 1839		14	Glenavy, Ulster, Ireland	52
14	Robert Stout	09-2828 September 1844		13	Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland	40
15	Richard Seddon	06-2222 June 1845	Richard John Seddon	15	Eccleston, St. Helens, England	48
16	William Hall-Jones	01-1616 January 1851		16	Folkestone, Kent, England	55
17	Francis Bell	03-3131 March 1851	Francis Henry Dillon Bell	20	Nelson, New Zealand	74
18	Thomas Mackenzie	03-1010 March 1853	Thomas Noble Mackenzie	18	Edinburgh, Scotland	59
19	William Massey	03-2626 March 1856	William Ferguson Massey	19	Limavady, County Londonderry, Ireland	56
20	Joseph Ward	04-2626 April 1856	Joseph George Ward	17	Melbourne, Australia	50
21	George Forbes	03-1212 March 1869	George William Forbes	22	Lyttelton, Christchurch, New Zealand	61
22	Michael Joseph Savage	03-2323 March 1872		23	Tatong, Victoria, Australia	53
23	Gordon Coates	02-033 February 1878	Joseph Gordon Coates	21	Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand	47
24	Walter Nash	02-1212 February 1882		27	Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England	75
25	Peter Fraser	08-2828 August 1884		24	Tain, Scotland	56
26	Sidney Holland	10-1818 October 1893	Sidney George Holland	25	Greendale, Canterbury, New Zealand	56
27	Keith Holyoake	02-1111 February 1904	Keith Jacka Holyoake	26	Pahiatua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand	53
28	Jack Marshall	03-055 March 1912	John Ross Marshall	28	Wellington, New Zealand	60
29	Robert Muldoon	09-2525 September 1921	Robert David Muldoon	31	Auckland, New Zealand	54
30	Norman Kirk	01-066 January 1923	Norman Eric Kirk	29	Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand	49
31	Bill Rowling	11-1515 November 1927	Wallace Edward Rowling	30	Motueka, Tasman District, New Zealand	47
32	Jim Bolger	05-3131 May 1935	James Brendan Bolger	35	Opunake, Taranaki, New Zealand	55
33	Geoffrey Palmer	04-2121 April 1942	Geoffrey Winston Russell Palmer	33	Nelson, New Zealand	47
34	David Lange	08-044 August 1942	David Russell Lange	32	Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand	42
35	Mike Moore	01-2828 January 1949	Michael Kenneth Moore	34	Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	41
36	Helen Clark	02-2626 February 1950	Helen Elizabeth Clark	37	Hamilton, New Zealand	49
37	Jenny Shipley	02-044 February 1952	Jennifer Mary Robson	36	Gore, New Zealand	45
38	John Key	08-099 August 1961	John Phillip Key	38	Auckland, New Zealand	47

Henry Sewell, earliest born prime minister (7 September 1807)

Norman Kirk, prime minister born earliest in the calendar year (6 January 1923)

John Hall, prime minister born latest in the calendar year (18 December 1824)

Births by century, decade and generation

Century

Nineteenth century • (26) 

Henry Sewell (1807), Alfred Domett (1811), George Grey (1812), Frederick Whitaker (1812), William Fox (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 • (12) 

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)

Decade

1800s • Henry Sewell (1807)

1810s • Alfred Domett (1811), George Grey, (1812), Frederick Whitaker (1812), William Fox (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)

Generation

(According to the books by William Strauss and Neil Howe)

Transcendental Generation • (1792–1821) 

Henry Sewell (1807), Alfred Domett (1811), George Grey (1812), Frederick Whitaker (1812), William Fox (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)

World War I Generation • (1882–1900) 

Walter Nash (1882), Peter Fraser (1884), Sidney Holland (1893)

World War II 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 • (1942–1960) 

Geoffrey Palmer (1942), David Lange (1942), Mike Moore (1949), Helen Clark (1950), Jenny Shipley (1952)

Generation X • (1961–1980) 

John Key (1961)

Born in same year or same date

In same year

• George Grey, Frederick Whitaker and William Fox were all born in 1812
• George Waterhouse and John Hall were both born in 1824
• William Hall-Jones and Francis Bell were both born in 1851
• William Massey and Joseph Ward were both born in 1856
• Geoffrey Palmer and David Lange were both born in 1942

On the same date

Only one date, 23 April, has been the birthday of more than one Prime Minister—Frederick 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 – John Hall was born in the month of December.

None as of yet have been born in the month of July.

Born before predecessor(s)

4th Prime Minister Alfred Domett (born 20 May 1811)

older than 2nd Prime Minister William Fox (born 2 September 1812)

older than 3rd Prime Minister Edward Stafford (born 23 April 1819)

5th Prime Minister Frederick Whitaker (born 23 April 1812)

older than 2nd Prime Minister William Fox (born 2 September 1812)

older than 3rd Prime Minister Edward Stafford (born 23 April 1819)

9th Prime Minister Daniel Pollen (born 2 June 1813)

older than 3rd Prime Minister Edward Stafford (born 23 April 1819)

older than 6th Prime Minister Frederick Weld (born 9 May 1823)

older than 7th Prime Minister George Waterhouse (born 6 April 1824)

older than 8th Prime Minister Julius Vogel (born 24 February 1835)

10th Prime Minister Harry Atkinson (born 1 November 1831)

older than 8th Prime Minister Julius Vogel (born 24 February 1835)

11th Prime Minister George Grey (born 14 April 1812)

older than 5th Prime Minister Frederick Whitaker (born 23 April 1812)

older than 2nd Prime Minister William Fox (born 2 September 1812)

older than 9th Prime Minister Daniel Pollen (born 2 June 1813)

older than 3rd Prime Minister Edward Stafford (born 23 April 1819)

older than 6th Prime Minister Frederick Weld (born 9 May 1823)

older than 7th Prime Minister George Waterhouse (born 6 April 1824)

older than 10th Prime Minister Harry Atkinson (born 1 November 1831)

older than 8th Prime Minister Julius Vogel (born 24 February 1835)

12th Prime Minister John Hall (born 18 December 1824)

older than 10th Prime Minister Harry Atkinson (born 1 November 1831)

older than 8th Prime Minister Julius Vogel (born 24 February 1835)

14th Prime Minister John Ballance (born 27 March 1839)

older than 13th Prime Minister Robert Stout (born 28 September 1844)

18th Prime Minister Thomas Mackenzie (born 10 March 1853)

older than 17th Prime Minister Joseph Ward (born 26 April 1856)

19th Prime Minister William Massey (born 26 March 1856)

older than 17th Prime Minister Joseph Ward (born 26 April 1856)

20th Prime Minister Francis Bell (born 31 March 1851)

older than 18th Prime Minister Thomas Mackenzie (born 10 March 1853)

older than 19th Prime Minister William Massey (born 26 March 1856)

older than 17th Prime Minister Joseph Ward (born 26 April 1856)

22nd Prime Minister George Forbes (born 12 March 1869)

older than 21st Prime Minister Gordon Coates (born 3 February 1878)

23rd Prime Minister Michael Joseph Savage (born 23 March 1872)

older than 21st Prime Minister Gordon Coates (born 3 February 1878)

27th Prime Minister Walter Nash (born 12 February 1882)

older than 24th Prime Minister Peter Fraser (born 28 August 1884)

older than 25th Prime Minister Sidney Holland (born 18 October 1893)

older than 26th Prime Minister Keith Holyoake (born 11 February 1904)

31st Prime Minister Robert Muldoon (born 25 September 1921)

older than 29th Prime Minister Norman Kirk (born 6 January 1923)

older than 30th Prime Minister Bill Rowling (born 15 November 1927)

33rd Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer (born 21 April 1942)

older than 32nd Prime Minister David Lange (born 4 August 1942)

35th Prime Minister Jim Bolger (born 31 May 1935)

older than 33rd Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer (born 21 April 1942)

older than 32nd Prime Minister David Lange (born 4 August 1942)

older than 34th Prime Minister Mike Moore (born 28 January 1949)

37th Prime Minister Helen Clark (born 26 February 1950)

older than 36th Prime Minister Jenny Shipley (born 4 February 1952)

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

John Key born 9 August 1961

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

See also

• List of Prime Ministers of New Zealand
• List of Prime Ministers of New Zealand by place of birth