The Right Honourable Francis Bell (1851 – 13 March 1936) was the first New Zealand-born Prime Minister. Born in Nelson, he attended Auckland Grammar School and Otago Boys' High School. At Otago Boy's he was the Dux for four years. The Right Honourable (abbreviated The Rt Hon. ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealands head of government and is the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand. ... The city of Nelson stands on the eastern side of Tasman Bay at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Auckland Grammar School (fully, The Auckland College and Grammar School; commonly AGS), is a state school in Auckland, New Zealand, colloquially known as Grammar to Aucklanders. ... The Otago Boys High School is a single-sex secondary school located at the north end of Arthur Street on the hill north-west of the centre of Dunedin, New Zealand. ... Dux is the Latin for leader (from the verb ducere, to pull). It is also the root (via the french duc) of the English word duke and its derivates, the Italian doge et cetera. ...

After finishing high school he travelled to England where he attended St John's College, Cambridge, receiving a B.A. in 1872. On returning to New Zealand he began practising law in Wellington. Full name The College of Saint John the Evangelist of the University of Cambridge Motto - Named after The Hospital of Saint John the Evangelist, Cambridge, named after John the Evangelist Previous names - Established 1511 Sister College Balliol College Master Prof. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital city of New Zealand and the countrys second-largest urban area. ...

He served as crown solicitor in Wellington from 1878 to 1911. He was a prominent member of both the local and national Law society. He served as the latter's President from 1901 to 1918. The Law Society of England and Wales is the professional association that regulates and represents the solicitors profession in England and Wales. ...

His political career began with being elected Mayor of Wellington in 1891, 1892 and 1897. In his first general election in 1890 he was defeated running as an independent for the seat of Wellington City. He was defeated again in a by-election. He finally entered parliament in the 1893 election, serving for one term. The Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of Wellington, New Zealand, and presides over the Wellington City Council. ... Members of New Zealands House of Representatives, commonly called Parliament, normally gain their seats in a nationwide general election. ... The New Zealand general election of 1890 was held December 5 to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 11th session of the New Zealand Parliament. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... The New Zealand general election of 1893 was held November 28 to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 12th session of the New Zealand Parliament. ...

In 1912, the Reform Party came to power and Bell was appointed to the Legislative Council and became Minister of Internal Affairs and Immigration. In 1915 he became the Minister of Immigration. In 1918 he became the Attorney-General, a position he would hold until 1926. From 1923 he would also serve as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Reform Party was New Zealands second major political party, having been founded as a conservative response to the original Liberal Party. ... The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. ... The Interior Minister is a member of a Cabinet in a Government. ... The Attorney-General is an political office in New Zealand. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Minister of Foreign Affairs is a major portfolio in the Cabinet of New Zealand. ...

He represented New Zealand at the League of Nations in 1922. He would also attend the allied conferences at Genoa and the Hague. The League of Nations was an international organization founded after the First World War at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. ... Location within Italy Flag of Genoa Christopher Columbus monument in Piazza Aquaverde Genoa (Italian Genova, Genoese Zena, French Gênes) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ... Arms of The Hague The Hague (with capital T; Dutch: Den Haag, or officially s-Gravenhage) is the administrative capital of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country, in the province South Holland of which it is also the capital. ...

In 1923 he became a G.C.M.G. and was appointed to the Privy Council. On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy. ...

On returning to New Zealand, Bell became acting-Prime Minister while William Massey was in London. Massey's health began to fail and Bell took over most control of the government. He officially became Prime Minister on May 14 after the death of Massey on May 10, 1925. He would serve as Prime Minister for the next 16 days. Bell declined the party's offer to become Prime Minister and was replaced by Gordon Coates. William Ferguson Massey (often known simply as Bill Massey) served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912 to 1925, and was the founder of the Reform Party. ... St. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... This article is about the New Zealand prime minister. ...

After giving up his portfolios in 1926, he returned to the League of Nations with Coates.

He died in Wellington on 13 March 1936. March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

References

• Former PM's - Official website of the Prime Minister of New Zealand. Accessed May 16, 2005

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Prime Minister of New Zealand
Preceded by: William Massey	(1925)	Succeeded by: Gordon Coates
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