Bill Birch
New Zealand politician (born 1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir William Francis Birch GNZM PC (born 9 April 1934), usually known as Bill Birch, is a New Zealand retired politician. He served as Minister of Finance from 1993 to 1999 in the fourth National Government.
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William Birch | |
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38th Minister of Finance | |
In office 22 June 1999 – 10 December 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Jenny Shipley |
Preceded by | Bill English |
Succeeded by | Michael Cullen |
In office 29 November 1993 – 31 January 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley |
Preceded by | Ruth Richardson |
Succeeded by | Bill English |
2nd Treasurer of New Zealand | |
In office 14 August 1998 – 22 June 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Jenny Shipley |
Preceded by | Winston Peters |
Succeeded by | Bill English |
31st Minister of Health | |
In office 27 March 1993 – 29 November 1993 | |
Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
Preceded by | Simon Upton |
Succeeded by | Jenny Shipley |
30th Minister of Labour | |
In office 2 November 1990 – 27 March 1993 | |
Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
Preceded by | Helen Clark |
Succeeded by | Maurice McTigue |
4th Minister of Energy | |
In office 13 December 1978 – 26 July 1984 | |
Prime Minister | Robert Muldoon |
Preceded by | George Gair |
Succeeded by | Bob Tizard |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament | |
In office 25 November 1972 – 27 November 1999 | |
Preceded by | Alfred E. Allen |
Succeeded by | Paul Hutchison |
Constituency | See list
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Personal details | |
Born | (1934-04-09) 9 April 1934 (age 90) Hastings, New Zealand |
Political party | National |
Spouse | Alice Rosa Mitchell (d. 2015) |
Profession | Surveyor |
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