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Bill English and Paula Bennett

Leader Bill English with his deputy, Paula Bennett on the steps of Parliament

The New Zealand National Party is a centre-right political party in New Zealand. It was formed in 1936 when the United Party and the Reform Party merged together. It is one of the two major parties in New Zealand politics (the other is the Labour Party). Since the 2017 general election, the National Party has been the opposition party.

The current leader of the National Party is Simon Bridges.

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Adam Hamilton was the first leader of the National Party.
Sir Sidney Holland was the first National Prime Minister, 1949–1957
Sir Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister, 1957 and 1960–1972
Sir Robert Muldoon, Prime Minister, 1975–1984
A former National Party logo, used during the Muldoon era
Jim Bolger, Prime Minister, 1990–1997
Dame Jenny Shipley, Prime Minister, 1997–1999
Sir John Key, Prime Minister, 2008–2016
National Party election campaigners in Kaikoura, 2014
Christopher Luxon has served as the party's leader since November 2021
Sir Jim McLay served 1984–1986 born 1945 (age 79)
Jim Bolger served 1986–1997 born 1935 (age 88)
Dame Jenny Shipley served 1997–2001 born 1952 (age 72)
Sir Bill English served 2001–03; 2016–18 born 1961 (age 62)
Don Brash served 2003–2006 born 1940 (age 83)
Sir John Key served 2006–2016 born 1961 (age 62)
Simon Bridges served 2018–2020 born 1976 (age 47)
Todd Muller served 2020 born 1968 (age 55)
Judith Collins served 2020–2021 born 1959 (age 65)

See also

In Spanish: Partido Nacional de Nueva Zelanda para niños

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