Norman Kirk
Norman Eric Kirk (6 January 1923 – 31 August 1974) was a New Zealand politician. He was the 29th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1972 until his sudden death in 1974.
Norman Kirk | |
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 Kirk in 1966 | |
| 29th Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
| In office 8 December 1972 – 31 August 1974 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Deputy | Hugh Watt |
| Governor-General | Denis Blundell |
| Preceded by | Jack Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Bill Rowling |
| 19th Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 16 December 1965 – 8 December 1972 | |
| Deputy | Hugh Watt |
| Preceded by | Arnold Nordmeyer |
| Succeeded by | Jack Marshall |
| 7th Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party | |
| In office 16 December 1965 – 31 August 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Arnold Nordmeyer |
| Succeeded by | Bill Rowling |
| 20th President of the Labour Party | |
| In office 12 May 1964 – 11 May 1966 | |
| Vice President | Jim Bateman |
| Preceded by | Martyn Finlay |
| Succeeded by | Norman Douglas |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Sydenham | |
| In office 29 November 1969 – 31 August 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Mabel Howard |
| Succeeded by | John Kirk |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Lyttelton | |
| In office 30 November 1957 – 29 November 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Lake |
| Succeeded by | Tom McGuigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1923 Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Died | 31 August 1974 (aged 51) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Waimate Lawn Cemetery, Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Ruth Miller (m. 1943) |
| Children | 5, including John Kirk |
| Relatives | Jo Luxton (great-niece) |
| Profession | Railway engineer |
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Kirk joined the New Zealand Labour Party in 1943.
Kirk died of a pulmonary embolism in Wellington on 31 August 1974 at the age of 51.[1]
Norman Kirk Media
Norman Kirk's childhood home
Kirk speaks to a crowd outside Labour Party headquarters, Levin, 1972
Kirk at Waitangi Day, 1973
Kirk at the High Commissioner's Reception, New Delhi, 29 December 1973, with Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
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References
- ↑ Grant 2014, pp. 380–1, 389–400.