Preceded by 15th Leader Peter Fraser Preceded by 17th Leader Keith Holyoake Preceeded by 26th Prime Minister Keith Holyoake Preceeded by 34th Minister Gordon Coates Preceeded by 13th Minister Tom Macdonald Preceeded by 26th Minister Gordon Coates Preceeded by 29th Minister Keith Holyoake |
Walter Nash 16th Leader of the Opposition of New Zealand Jan 17 1951 - Dec 12 1957 Dec 12 1960 - Apr 1 1963 27th Prime Minister of New ZealandDec 12 1957 - Dec 12 1960 35th Minister of Customs of New Zealand6 Dec 1935 - 13 Dec 1949 27th Minister of Finance of New Zealand6 Dec 1935 - 13 Dec 1949 14th Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand12 Dec 1957 - 12 Dec 1960 30th Minister of Native Affairs of New Zealand12 Dec 1957 - 12 Dec 1960 |
Succeeded by 17th Leader Keith Holyoake Succeeded by 18th Leader Arnold Nordmeyer Succeeded by 26th Prime Minister Keith Holyoake Succeeded by 36th Minister Charles Bowden Succeeded by 28th Minister Sidney Holland Succeeded by 15th Minister Keith Holyoake Succeeded by 31st Minister Ralph Hanan |
Walter Nash was born in 1882 in Kidderminster and was the son of Alfred Nash and Amelia (Randle) Nash[1].
Served as the 27th Prime Minister of New Zealand in the Second Labour Government from 1957 to 1960, and was also highly influential in his role as Minister of Finance in the First Labour Government. He is noted for his long period of service, having been associated with the Labour Party since its creation.[2]
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