Most Famous New Zealand Politicians & Lawyers

50 New Zealand Politicians & Lawyers in view out of 132

Politics & Law 132
New Zealand 700
Helen Clark
Helen Clark New Zealand Politician Born 1950
#9,865
David Lange
David Lange New Zealand Politician 1942 – 2005
#23,380
Keith Holyoake
Keith Holyoake New Zealand Politician 1904 – 1983
#34,786
Michael Joseph Savage
Michael Joseph Savage New Zealand Politician 1872 – 1940
#38,334
Marilyn Waring
Marilyn Waring New Zealand Politician Born 1952
#47,534
Norman Kirk
Norman Kirk New Zealand Politician 1923 – 1974
#53,876
Āpirana Ngata
Āpirana Ngata New Zealand Politician 1874 – 1950
#61,438
Peter Fraser
Peter Fraser New Zealand Politician 1884 – 1950
#62,387
WM
William Massey New Zealand Politician 1856 – 1925
#62,436
Sidney Holland
Sidney Holland New Zealand Politician 1893 – 1961
#74,018
Bill English
Bill English New Zealand Politician Born 1961
#76,837
Gordon Coates
Gordon Coates New Zealand Politician 1878 – 1943
#92,445
Harry Atkinson
Harry Atkinson New Zealand Politician 1831 – 1892
#99,671
George Forbes (New Zealand politician)
George Forbes (New Zealand politician) New Zealand Politician 1869 – 1947
#120,814
RS
Robert Stout New Zealand Lawyer 1844 – 1930
#123,793
Bob Semple
Bob Semple New Zealand Politician 1873 – 1955
#230,639
AH
Albert Henry (politician) New Zealand Politician 1907 – 1981
#245,635
Elizabeth McCombs
Elizabeth McCombs New Zealand Politician 1873 – 1935
#247,800
Rodney Hide
Rodney Hide New Zealand Politician Born 1956
#386,112
Donald McLean (New Zealand politician)
Donald McLean (New Zealand politician) New Zealand Politician 1820 – 1877
#405,801
WM
Wayne Mapp New Zealand Politician Born 1952
#425,057
Lindsay Merritt Inglis
Lindsay Merritt Inglis New Zealand Lawyer 1894 – 1966
#444,279
Ronald Algie
Ronald Algie New Zealand Politician 1888 – 1978
#469,857
Bendix Hallenstein
Bendix Hallenstein New Zealand Politician 1835 – 1905
#482,718
Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan
Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan New Zealand Politician 1932 – 2011
#487,851
PR
Pupuke Robati New Zealand Politician 1925 – 2009
#534,766
Fedor Kelling
Fedor Kelling New Zealand Politician 1820 – 1909
#537,486
Tau Henare
Tau Henare New Zealand Politician Born 1960
#559,127
Makea Takau Ariki
Makea Takau Ariki New Zealand Politician 1845 – 1911
#566,430
Warren Freer
Warren Freer New Zealand Politician 1921 – 2013
#579,761
Parekura Horomia
Parekura Horomia New Zealand Politician 1950 – 2013
#582,199
Shane Jones
Shane Jones New Zealand Politician Born 1959
#597,855
Annette King
Annette King New Zealand Politician Born 1947
#647,332
Maggie Barry
Maggie Barry New Zealand Politician Born 1959
#652,161
David Gascoigne
David Gascoigne New Zealand Lawyer Born 1940
#724,754
PT
Pio Tuia New Zealand Politician Born 1943
#726,683
Foua Toloa
Foua Toloa New Zealand Politician Died 2015
#731,534
Carmen Rupe
Carmen Rupe New Zealand Activist 1936 – 2011
#754,804
Hāmiora Mangakāhia
Hāmiora Mangakāhia New Zealand Politician 1838 – 1918
#757,536
Heaton Rhodes
Heaton Rhodes New Zealand Lawyer 1861 – 1956
#778,787
Tom Skinner
Tom Skinner New Zealand Politician 1909 – 1991
#779,977
Sonja Davies
Sonja Davies New Zealand Politician 1923 – 2005
#801,043
RP
Richard Prosser New Zealand Politician Born 1967
#808,402
John McKenzie (New Zealand politician)
John McKenzie (New Zealand politician) New Zealand Politician 1839 – 1901
#820,983
George Fowlds
George Fowlds New Zealand Politician 1860 – 1934
#829,296
Iriaka Matiu Ratana
Iriaka Matiu Ratana New Zealand Politician 1905 – 1981
#834,786
Heather Roy
Heather Roy New Zealand Politician Born 1964
#863,349
William Chapple
William Chapple New Zealand Politician 1864 – 1936
#868,960
Dan Sullivan (New Zealand politician)
Dan Sullivan (New Zealand politician) New Zealand Politician 1882 – 1947
#870,941
Lockwood Smith
Lockwood Smith New Zealand Diplomat Born 1948
#880,189

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Inside New Zealand Politicians & Lawyers

132 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among New Zealand Politicians & Lawyers peaked in the 1860s with 14 people.

What New Zealand Politicians & Lawyers Are Known For

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Politician are New Zealand Politicians & Lawyers's biggest group — 83% of all notables (110).

New Zealand Politicians & Lawyers over-index on politician4.9× the global rate.

  1. Politician110
  2. Lawyer9
  3. Activist2
  4. Diplomat2
  5. Judge2
  6. Trade Union2
  7. Mayor1
  8. Police1
  1. Politician1104.9×
  2. Lawyer94.2×