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Sir Robert David Muldoon GCMG CH PC (/ m ʌ l ˈ d uː n /; 25 September 1921 – 5 August 1992) was a New Zealand conservative politician who served as the 31st prime minister of New Zealand, from 1975 to 1984, while leader of the National Party.
Robert Muldoon continued his Labour predecessor Prime Minister Norman Kirk's policy of arresting and deporting Pasifika overstayers which had begun in 1974. [6] Since the 1950s, the New Zealand government had encouraged substantial emigration from several Pacific countries including Samoa , Tonga , and Fiji to fill a labour shortage caused by ...
Sir Robert Muldoon: 26 November 1960: 17 December 1991 Prime Minister 31 years, 35 days [19] William Massey: 9 April 1894: 10 May 1925† Prime Minister 31 years, 31 days [20] Sir James Allen: 26 September 1887: 22 March 1920 Cabinet Minister 30 years, 330 days [21] Damien O'Connor: 6 November 1993 present Cabinet Minister 30 years, 245 days ...
The 1984 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the composition of the 41st New Zealand Parliament.It marked the beginning of the Fourth Labour Government, with David Lange's Labour Party defeating the long-serving Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon, of the National Party.
Four New Zealand prime ministers pictured in 1992 (from left) – David Lange, Jim Bolger, Robert Muldoon and Mike Moore The prime minister of New Zealand is the country's head of government and the leader of the Cabinet, whose powers and responsibilities are defined by convention. [1]
The Tamaki by-election 1992 was a by-election held in the Tāmaki electorate during the 43rd New Zealand Parliament, on 15 February 1992. [1] It was caused by the resignation of incumbent MP Sir Robert Muldoon and was won by Clem Simich with a majority of 1,252. [2]
As New Zealand developed, the role of minister of finance became too big; Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon came under criticism for taking on the finance portfolio during his time in office (1975–1984), as it resulted in a large concentration of power in the hands of one individual. [7]
New Zealand political leader Robert Muldoon assembled a "shadow cabinet" within the National Party caucus after his transition to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 1984 following National's defeat at the 1984 election. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was Leader of the ...