George William Forbes was a New Zealand politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of New Zealand from 28 May 1930 to 6 December 1935. He was the last leader of the remnant of the Liberal Party
Forbes c. 1930s
Forbes in 1914
New Zealand National Party
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The New Zealand National Party, often shortened to National, or the Nats, is a centre-right political party in New Zealand that is the current senior governing party. It is one of two major parties th
George Forbes (New Zealand politician)
…the House of Representatives in 1908 as a Radical in that party. Forbes was a co-founder of the United Party in 1927. Later he was a founder of the New Zealand National Party in 1936 and the party's first parliamentary leader. Forbes was born in Lyttelton near Christchurch and he later began farming at Cheviot, North Canterbury…
Adam Hamilton was the first leader of the National Party.
Sir Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister, 1957 and 1960–1972
Sir Robert Muldoon, Prime Minister, 1975–1984
Dame Jenny Shipley, Prime Minister, 1997–1999