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Simon William "Bill" English is a New Zealand politician, and former leader of the National Party from October 2001 to October 2003. English also served as the New Zealand Minister of Finance. Image File history File links BillEnglish. ...
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The New Zealand National Party (National or the Nats) currently forms the second-largest (in terms of seats) political party represented in the New Zealand Parliament, and thus functions as the core of the parliamentary Opposition. ...
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The New Zealand National Party (National or the Nats) currently forms the second-largest (in terms of seats) political party represented in the New Zealand Parliament, and thus functions as the core of the parliamentary Opposition. ...
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The New Zealand National Party (National or the Nats) currently forms the second-largest (in terms of seats) political party represented in the New Zealand Parliament, and thus functions as the core of the parliamentary Opposition. ...
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The New Zealand National Party (National or the Nats) currently forms the second-largest (in terms of seats) political party represented in the New Zealand Parliament, and thus functions as the core of the parliamentary Opposition. ...
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The New Zealand National Party (National or the Nats) currently forms the second-largest (in terms of seats) political party represented in the New Zealand Parliament, and thus functions as the core of the parliamentary Opposition. ...
The New Zealand National Party (National or the Nats) currently forms the second-largest (in terms of seats) political party represented in the New Zealand Parliament, and thus functions as the core of the parliamentary Opposition. ...
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Early life
English was born in 1961 in the rural Southland town of Dipton. He attended High school at St. Patrick's College, Silverstream in Wellington, boarding there. He was Head Boy of the College. During his education he gained degrees in commerce and English literature at the Otago University and Victoria University of Wellington, respectively. After completing his studies, he returned to Dipton to work as a farmer. In 1987, he returned to Wellington, working as a policy analyst in the New Zealand Treasury. He spent two years doing this before returning to Dipton. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...
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Dipton is a small town in Southland, New Zealand. ...
St Patricks College is a Catholic Boys Secondary School located in Silverstream, Wellington, New Zealand. ...
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The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealands oldest university with over 20,000 students enrolled during 2006. ...
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He married a Catholic GP, Mary, and they now have six children - five boys: Luke, Thomas, Rory, Bartholemew and Xavier; and one daughter, Maria.
National Party involvement English had joined the National Party in 1980, and had served in administrative capacities for party branches both in Southland and in Wellington. In 1990 he stood as the National candidate in Wallace, the Southland electorate that encompassed Dipton, and won. He has been reelected from this electorate, now known as Clutha-Southland, at every election since then. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
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At the beginning of 1996, English became a member of the Cabinet and gained responsibility for Crown Health Enterprises (healthcare providers created by the National Party's reforms of the public health service, which sought to create an internal competitive market). He also became Associate Minister of Education. After the elections later that year, however, Prime Minister Jim Bolger reshuffled his Cabinet, and English emerged as full Minister of Health. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
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The Right Honourable James Brendan Jim Bolger, ONZ, (born 31 May 1935) was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997. ...
After the coalition between National and the smaller New Zealand First party collapsed, the position of Treasurer (senior to that of Finance Minister and created especially for New Zealand First leader Winston Peters) became vacant. The former Finance Minister, Bill Birch, gained promotion to the position Peters had vacated, leaving the Minister of Finance portfolio free. English took up this role. Later that year, Birch and English swapped positions, with English becoming Treasurer and Birch becoming Minister of Finance again. New Zealand First functions as a political party in New Zealand. ...
The Right Honourable Winston Raymond Peters (born April 11, 1945) is a New Zealand politician and the current Minister of Foreign Affairs, outside cabinet. ...
The Right Honourable Sir William Francis Birch, GNZM, (born 9 April 1934), usually known as Bill Birch, is a former New Zealand politician. ...
After the National Party lost the 1999 elections to Helen Clark's Labour Party English remained as National's spokesperson for financial matters. For other persons named Helen Clark, see Helen Clark (disambiguation). ...
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National Party leadership In October 2001, dissatisfaction with party leader Jenny Shipley had failed to abate, and English secured the backing of a majority of National Party MPs. English replaced Shipley as head of the National Party and as Leader of the Opposition. The Right Honourable Jennifer Mary Shipley née Robson (born February 4, 1952), Prime Minister of New Zealand from December 1997 to December 1999, was New Zealands first female Prime Minister. ...
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However, English failed to improve the party's performance. In the 2002 elections, National suffered its worst electoral defeat ever, gaining barely more than twenty percent of the vote. Both party insiders and the general public were split as to how much to blame English for this loss, but most of the party believed that English would be able to rebuild National's support. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
By late 2003, however, National's performance in opinion polls remained poor. The party had briefly increased its popularity in the year following the election, but by October its support had fallen to levels only slightly better than what it achieved in the last ballot. English also appeared in a boxing match for a charity against entertainer Ted Clarke. This "stunt" did not boost his polling or that of the National party either, with suggestions that it devalued his image as a serious politician. Don Brash, former governor of the Reserve Bank and a relative newcomer to politics, began to build up support to replace English. While Brash lacked overwhelming popularity, the electorate perceived English as highly ineffectual and prone to embarrassing mistakes. On 28 October, Brash gained sufficient backing in Caucus to replace English as leader. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Dr Donald Thomas Brash (born 24 September 1940), New Zealand politician, served as the Leader of the Opposition and parliamentary leader of the National Party, the countrys main opposition party from 28 October 2003 to 27 November 2006. ...
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October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ...
Current Status: Shadow Education Spokesperson (2003- ) On 2 November 2003, when Brash announced changes in responsibilities for certain MPs, English became National's spokesperson for education, ranked at fifth place in the party's parliamentary hierarchy. He remained in parliament after the 2005 election. In his new shadow education portfolio, English has performed strongly, and has remained a party favourite despite his election defeat as leader in 2002. While English has also been touted as a potential replacement in the wake of the resignation of Opposition leader Don Brash on November 23, 2006, only Brash and National's finance spokesman John Key feature in current Preferred Prime Minister opinion polling. However, English might well secure the education portfolio in any future centre-right New Zealand government. He is also understood to be an aspirant for the position of Opposition deputy leader, currently held by Gerry Brownlee [1]. Simon Power and Judith Collins have been mentioned as other possible contenders for the position. November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand is the politician who, at least in theory, leads the Opposition bloc in the New Zealand Parliament. ...
Dr Donald Thomas Brash (born 24 September 1940), New Zealand politician, served as the Leader of the Opposition and parliamentary leader of the National Party, the countrys main opposition party from 28 October 2003 to 27 November 2006. ...
November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
John Phillip Key (born 9 August 1961, in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand politician. ...
Gerard Anthony Brownlee (born 1956), generally known as Gerry Brownlee, is a New Zealand politician. ...
Simon James Power (born 1970) is a New Zealand politician. ...
Judith Anne Collins (24 February 1959 - ) is a New Zealand politician. ...
On November 26 Brownlee announced that he was stepping aside and English was confirmed to take over the deputy leadership and also the finance portfolio, this was confirmed the next day following a caucus meeting. November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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External links - billenglish.co.nz Official Site
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