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.


Bill English

39t Prime Meenister o New Zealand
In office
12 Dizember 2016 – 26 October 2017
MonarchElizabeth II
Govrenor GeneralPatsy Reddy
DeputePaula Bennett
Precedit biJohn Key
Succeedit biJacinda Ardern
9t Leader o the Naitional Pairty
In office
12 Dizember 2016 – 27 February 2018
DeputePaula Bennett
Precedit biJohn Key
Succeedit biSimon Bridges
In office
8 October 2001 – 28 October 2003
DeputeRoger Sowry
Precedit biJenny Shipley
Succeedit biDon Brash
2nd Minister of National Security and Intelligence
Assumed office
12 December 2016
Precedit biJohn Key
17th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
In office
19 November 2008 – 12 December 2016
Prime MeenisterJohn Key
Precedit biMichael Cullen
Succeedit biPaula Bennett
39th Minister of Finance
In office
19 November 2008 – 12 Dizember 2016
Prime MeenisterJohn Key
Precedit biMichael Cullen
Succeedit biSteven Joyce (actin)
In office
31 Januar 1999 – 22 Juin 1999
Prime MeenisterJenny Shipley
Precedit biBill Birch
Succeedit biBill Birch
Deputy Leader o the Naitional Pairty
In office
27 November 2006 – 12 Dizember 2016
LeaderJohn Key
Precedit biGerry Brownlee
Succeedit biPaula Bennett
1st Meenister o Infrastructur
In office
19 November 2008 – 13 Dizember 2011
Prime MeenisterJohn Key
Precedit biPosition established
Succeedit biPosition abolished
29t Leader o the Opposition
In office
8 October 2001 – 28 October 2003
DeputeRoger Sowry
Precedit biJenny Shipley
Succeedit biDon Brash
3rd Treasurer o New Zealand
In office
22 Juin 1999 – 5 Dizember 1999
Prime MeenisterJenny Shipley
Precedit biBill Birch
Succeedit biMichael Cullen
Member o the New Zealand Pairlament
for Clutha-Southland
In office
12 October 1996 – 20 September 2014
Precedit biConstituency established
Succeedit biTodd Barclay
Member o the New Zealand Pairlament
for Wallace
In office
27 October 1990 – 12 October 1996
Precedit biDerek Angus
Succeedit biConstituency abolisht
Personal details
BornSimon William English
(1961-12-30) 30 December 1961 (age 62)
Lumsden, New Zealand
Poleetical pairtyNaitional
Spoose(s)Mary English
Bairns6
Alma materVarsity o Otago
Victoria Varsity
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