The Fourth National Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 2 November 1990 to 27 November 1999. Following electoral reforms in the 1996 election, Jim Bolger formed a coalitio
Jim Bolger served 1990–97
Dame Jenny Shipley served 1997–99
Jenny Shipley
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Dame Jennifer Mary Shipley is a New Zealand former politician who served as the 36th prime minister of New Zealand from 1997 to 1999. She was the first female prime minister of New Zealand, and the fi
Fourth National Government of New Zealand
…electoral reforms in the 1996 election, Jim Bolger formed a coalition with New Zealand First. Following Bolger's resignation, the government was led by Jenny Shipley, the country's first female prime minister, for the final two years. For the first six years, the National Party governed alone under the leadership…
Shipley in 2020
Shipley (centre) with United States President Bill Clinton, 15 September 1999.
Shipley attending the Wellington celebration of the anniversary of suffrage day, 19 September 2013