Robert Muldoon facts for kids
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Sir Robert Muldoon
GCMG CH
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Muldoon in 1978
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| 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
| In office 12 December 1975 – 26 July 1984 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Denis Blundell Keith Holyoake David Beattie |
| Deputy | Brian Talboys (1975–1981) Duncan MacIntyre (1981–1984) Jim McLay (1984) |
| Preceded by | Bill Rowling |
| Succeeded by | David Lange |
| 32nd Minister of Finance | |
| In office 12 December 1975 – 26 July 1984 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Bob Tizard |
| Succeeded by | Roger Douglas |
| In office March 1967 – 8 December 1972 |
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| Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake Jack Marshall |
| Preceded by | Harry Lake |
| Succeeded by | Bill Rowling |
| 4th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
| In office 9 February 1972 – 8 December 1972 |
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| Prime Minister | Jack Marshall |
| Preceded by | Jack Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Watt |
| 21st Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 4 July 1974 – 12 December 1975 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Bill Rowling |
| In office 26 July 1984 – 29 November 1984 |
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| Preceded by | David Lange |
| Succeeded by | Jim McLay |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Tamaki |
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| In office 26 November 1960 – 17 December 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Tizard |
| Succeeded by | Clem Simich |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Robert David Muldoon
25 September 1921 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 5 August 1992 (aged 70) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Purewa Cemetery, Meadowbank |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse(s) |
Thea Flyger (m. 1951)
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| Children | 3 |
| Parents | James Henry Muldoon Amie Rusha Browne |
| Profession | Accountant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | New Zealand Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1946 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Sir Robert David Muldoon GCMG CH PC (/mʌlˈduːn/; 25 September 1921 – 5 August 1992) was a New Zealand politician. He was the 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand, from 1975 to 1984, while Leader of the National Party.
Images for kids
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Robert Muldoon married Thea Flyger in 1951.
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Muldoon (centre) as Minister of Finance, 26 June 1969; with him are Allan McCready MP and A J Shaw
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Muldoon and Thea Muldoon (centre left) with National members celebrating on election night, 29 November 1975
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Muldoon meets British Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher, Wellington, September 1976
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Prime Minister Muldoon (far left) and Governor-General Sir Keith Holyoake (third from left) with West German President Walter Scheel (fourth from right), October 1978
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Cabinet photograph during Queen Elizabeth II's tour of New Zealand in October 1981; Muldoon is seated on the Queen's right
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Muldoon in 1981
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Muldoon shows a lighter side: opening the Agrodome (agricultural centre) in Rotorua, November 1980
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Muldoon and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, meeting in 1978 for a Regional Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sydney
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Street graffiti of Muldoon in Auckland
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