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Geoffrey Palmer (politician)

Personal data
Date of birth21 April 1942(age 68)
Place of birthTaranaki, New Zealand
Political partyLabour
SpouseMargaret Hinchcliff, married 1963, two children
OccupationLaw professor
ReligionAnglican
33rd Prime Minister of New Zealand
In office8 August 1989 - 4 September 1990
(1 year)
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor generalSir Paul Reeves
DeputyHelen Clark
Succeeded byMike Moore
Preceded byDavid Lange
10th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
In office26 July 1984 - 8 August 1989
Prime ministerDavid Lange
Succeeded byHelen Clark
Preceded byJim McLay
In office18 August 1979 - 27 October 1990
Succeeded byLianne Dalziel
Preceded byBruce Barclay

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Sir Geoffrey Winston Russell Palmer, KCMG, AC, SC (born 21 April 1942), served as the 33rd Prime Minister of New Zealand from August 1989 until September 1990, leading the Fourth Labour Government. He was responsible for considerable reforms of the country's legal and constitutional framework, such as the creation of the Constitution Act 1986, New Zealand Bill of Rights, Imperial Laws Application Act and the State Sector Act.

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Too few compulsory rehab facilities in NZ - report - New Zealand Herald Tweet this news
New Zealand Herald--Sir -Geoffrey Palmer- said the threshold for forcing someone to undergo treatment was set deliberately high. File photo / Steven McNicholl New Zealand has too ... - Date : Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:06:24 GMT+00:00
New president for the Law Commission announced - PressZoom (press release) Tweet this news
PressZoom (press release)--Justice Hammond will begin his term on 1 December, and replaces Sir -Geoffrey Palmer- who is standing down as president after five years. ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:14:30 GMT+00:00
NZ Docs: Tackle Cheap Booze with Tax Hike - JoinTogether.org Tweet this news
JoinTogether.org---...- is that we risk losing sight of its status as a legal drug, capable of causing serious harm to others,” said Law Commission President -Geoffrey Palmer-. ... - Date : Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:56:39 GMT+00:00
Govt lobbied to change way it collects wine tax - Otago Daily Times Tweet this news
Otago Daily Times---...- that was raised with Sir -Geoffrey Palmer-, the New Zealand Law Commission president who recently oversaw an 18-month review of New Zealand's liquor laws. ... - Date : Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:16:59 GMT+00:00
New Law Commission head appointed - Stuff.co.nz Tweet this news
Stuff.co.nz--Appeal Court judge Grant Hammond has been appointed to replace Sir -Geoffrey Palmer- as the next president of the Law Commission. Minister Responsible for the ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:00:01 GMT+00:00
More liquor outlets planned for Rotorua - The Daily Post Tweet this news
The Daily Post--Suggestions that have already arisen from Sir -Geoffrey Palmer's- report on alcohol harm are pricing, advertising and restricting the number of licences ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:22:06 GMT+00:00
Alcohol cheaper than water: study - Otago Daily Times Tweet this news
Otago Daily Times--The study also backed up previous comments, including those from Sir -Geoffrey Palmer-, that most alcohol in New Zealand was cheaper than bottled water. ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:15:23 GMT+00:00
Rotorua elections 2010 - The Daily Post Tweet this news
The Daily Post--This means Brentleigh Bond, Neil Callaghan, Leo Mehary and -Geoff Palmer- are elected unopposed. Sixteen candidates are standing for the Lakes District Health ... - Date : Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:25:58 GMT+00:00
review of our right to know - The Dominion Post Tweet this news
The Dominion Post--The OIA's champions, who have included former prime minister Sir -Geoffrey Palmer-, believe it has worked well. But now, as president of the Law Commission, ... - Date : Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:06:18 GMT+00:00
Livni to Ban: UN must stop giving Ahmadinejad a stage - Jerusalem Post Tweet this news
Jerusalem Post---...- UN investigation into the raid of the Turkish flotilla ship the Mavi Marmara, being chaired by former New Zealand prime minister -Geoffrey Palmer-. ... - Date : Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:00:47 GMT+00:00

New Zealand Labour Party

Party leaders
Names in bold served as
prime minister of New Zealand
Harry Holland (1919-33) * Michael Joseph Savage (1933-40) * Peter Fraser (1940-50) * Walter Nash (1950-63) * Arnold Nordmeyer (1963-65) * Norman Kirk (1965-74) * Bill Rowling (1974-82) * David Lange (1982-89) * Geoffrey Palmer (1989-90) * Mike Moore (1990-93) * Helen Clark (1993-2008) * Phil Goff (2008-) ----
Party presidentsRex Mason * Frank Langstone * Martyn Finlay * Norman Kirk * Bill Rowling * Arthur Faulkner * Jim Anderton * Margaret Wilson * Ruth Dyson * Maryan Street * Michael Hirschfeld * Bob Harvey * Mike Williams * Andrew Little ----
Current Members of Parliament
Names without electorates are list MPs

(List of former MPs)
Leader: Phil Goff (Mount Roskill) * Deputy Leader: Annette King (Rongotai)
Jacinda Ardern * Rick Barker * Carol Beaumont * Brendon Burns (Christchurch Central) * Chris Carter (Te Atatu) * Charles Chauvel * Steve Chadwick * Ashraf Choudhary * Clayton Cosgrove (Waimakariri) * David Cunliffe (New Lynn) * Clare Curran (Dunedin South) * Lianne Dalziel (Christchurch East) * Kelvin Davis * Ruth Dyson (Port Hills) * Darien Fenton * George Hawkins (Manurewa) * Chris Hipkins (Rimutaka) * Pete Hodgson (Dunedin North) * Parekura Horomia (Ikaroa-Rāwhiti) * Darren Hughes * Raymond Huo * Shane Jones * Winnie Laban (Mana) * Iain Lees-Galloway (Palmerston North) * Moana Mackey * Nanaia Mahuta (Hauraki-Waikato) * Trevor Mallard (Hutt South) * Sue Moroney * Stuart Nash * Damien O'Connor * David Parker * Lynne Pillay * Rajen Prasad * Mita Ririnui * Grant Robertson (Wellington Central) * Ross Robertson (Manukau East) * Carmel Sepuloni * David Shearer (Mount Albert) * Su'a William Sio (Mangere) * Maryan Street * Phil Twyford ----
Labour governmentsFirst * Second * Third * Fourth * Fifth



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