Bill Rowling
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The Right Honourable Sir Wallace Rowling KCMG |
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| 30th Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
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In office 6 September 1974 – 12 December 1975 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Denis Blundell |
| Deputy | Bob Tizard |
| Preceded by | Norman Kirk |
| Succeeded by | Robert Muldoon |
| 33rd Minister of Finance | |
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In office 8 December 1972 – 6 September 1974 |
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| Prime Minister | Norman Kirk |
| Preceded by | Robert Muldoon |
| Succeeded by | Bob Tizard |
| 22nd Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 12 December 1975 – 3 February 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Muldoon |
| Succeeded by | David Lange |
| 8th Leader of the Labour Party | |
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In office 6 September 1974 – 3 February 1983 |
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| Deputy | Bob Tizard |
| Preceded by | Norman Kirk |
| Succeeded by | David Lange |
| 22nd President of the Labour Party | |
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In office 1970–1972 |
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| Preceded by | Norman Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Charles Bennett |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Buller |
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In office 1962–1972 |
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| Preceded by | Jerry Skinner |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Tasman |
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In office 1972–1984 |
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| Succeeded by | Ken Shirley |
| Personal details | |
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15 November 1927 Motueka, Tasman District, New Zealand |
| Died | 31 October 1995 (aged 67) Nelson, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Glen Elna Reeves (m.1951) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Canterbury |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | New Zealand Army |
| Rank |
 Captain |
| Battles/wars | Malayan Emergency |
Sir Wallace Edward Rowling KCMG PC (15 November 1927 – 31 October 1995), often known as Bill Rowling, was the 30th Prime Minister of New Zealand. He was in office for just over a year, having been appointed Prime Minister following the death of the highly popular Norman Kirk. Rowling was unable to retain the premiership but remained leader of the Labour Party until 1983.
Rowling was born in a country suburb of Mariri neighbouring the town of Motueka, near Nelson. He was a member of a long-established farming family. He was educated at Nelson College and the University of Canterbury, gaining a degree in economics. He also attended the Christchurch College of Education (currently, University of Canterbury), qualifying as a teacher. After completing his education, Rowling taught at several schools around the country, including at Motueka, Christchurch, Waverley and in Northland. In 1958, Rowling left teaching and joined the New Zealand Army, becoming Assistant Director of Army Education. He spent a short amount of time serving abroad in Malaysia and Singapore, a deployment connected with the Malayan Emergency.
In the 1960 election, Rowling was selected as the Labour Party's candidate for the Fendalton electorate in Christchurch. Fendalton was regarded as a safe National seat, and Rowling was defeated by the National Party's Harry Lake (who was appointed Minister of Finance in the new National government). Two years later, however, Rowling successfully contested the by-election for Buller, which had been caused by the death of prominent Labour MP Jerry Skinner. Rowling was to hold this seat until the election of 1972, when the seat was dissolved – Rowling then contested successfully the new seat of Tasman, which intriguingly he did travelling up and down the electorate by Commer campervan, which he lived in for the time.
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