Bill English

Simon William English (born 30 December 1961), kent as Bill English, is a New Zealand politeecian, an a member o the kintra’s pairlament in Wellington, representin the Naitional Pairty. He is a consteetuency member unner the proportional representation seestem, representin Clutha-Southland. He succeedit John Key ad Prime meenister o New Zealand on 12 December 2016; His Naitional Pairty retained its status as the lairgest pairty in the 2017 election, though Labour an New Zealand First formed a coaleetion on 26 October, wi Jacinda Ardern succeedin English. He wis Deputy Prime Meenister frae 2008 tae 2016.

The Richt Honourable Bill English MP
39t Prime Meenister o New Zealand
In office 12 Dizember 2016 – 26 October 2017
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Govrenor General	Patsy Reddy
Depute	Paula Bennett
Precedit bi	John Key
Succeedit bi	Jacinda Ardern
9t Leader o the Naitional Pairty
In office 12 Dizember 2016 – 27 February 2018
Depute	Paula Bennett
Precedit bi	John Key
Succeedit bi	Simon Bridges
In office 8 October 2001 – 28 October 2003
Depute	Roger Sowry
Precedit bi	Jenny Shipley
Succeedit bi	Don Brash
2nd Minister of National Security and Intelligence
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 December 2016
Precedit bi	John Key
17th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
In office 19 November 2008 – 12 December 2016
Prime Meenister	John Key
Precedit bi	Michael Cullen
Succeedit bi	Paula Bennett
39th Minister of Finance
In office 19 November 2008 – 12 Dizember 2016
Prime Meenister	John Key
Precedit bi	Michael Cullen
Succeedit bi	Steven Joyce (actin)
In office 31 Januar 1999 – 22 Juin 1999
Prime Meenister	Jenny Shipley
Precedit bi	Bill Birch
Succeedit bi	Bill Birch
Deputy Leader o the Naitional Pairty
In office 27 November 2006 – 12 Dizember 2016
Leader	John Key
Precedit bi	Gerry Brownlee
Succeedit bi	Paula Bennett
1st Meenister o Infrastructur
In office 19 November 2008 – 13 Dizember 2011
Prime Meenister	John Key
Precedit bi	Position established
Succeedit bi	Position abolished
29t Leader o the Opposition
In office 8 October 2001 – 28 October 2003
Depute	Roger Sowry
Precedit bi	Jenny Shipley
Succeedit bi	Don Brash
3rd Treasurer o New Zealand
In office 22 Juin 1999 – 5 Dizember 1999
Prime Meenister	Jenny Shipley
Precedit bi	Bill Birch
Succeedit bi	Michael Cullen
Member o the New Zealand Pairlament for Clutha-Southland
In office 12 October 1996 – 20 September 2014
Precedit bi	Constituency established
Succeedit bi	Todd Barclay
Member o the New Zealand Pairlament for Wallace
In office 27 October 1990 – 12 October 1996
Precedit bi	Derek Angus
Succeedit bi	Constituency abolisht
Personal details
Born	Simon William English (1961-12-30) 30 December 1961 (age 62) Lumsden, New Zealand
Poleetical pairty	Naitional
Spoose(s)	Mary English
Bairns	6
Alma mater	Varsity o Otago Victoria Varsity
Wabsteid	Official website