John Key

John Key is a New Zealand politician who served as the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the New Zealand National Party.

He was elected leader of the party in November 2006 and appointed Prime Minister in November 2008,resigning from both posts in December 2016.

Born in Auckland before moving to Christchurch when he was a child,Key attended the University of Canterbury and graduated in 1981 with a bachelor of commerce.

Date of birth:
9th August, 1961
Date of death:
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"Bronagh looks after the kids and without her the family would disintegrate… there are some things you can’t discuss with anyone other than your wife. There has to be a strong bond of trust."
― John Key
Topic(s): Trust
"We have been given the trust and goodwill of New Zealanders. I do not take that trust for granted, and I never will."
― John Key
Topic(s): Trust
"I think for the most part people are proud of the bicultural foundation New Zealand is built on and the fact that we are a multicultural society."
― John Key
Topic(s): Society
"I was really fascinated by politics. It always has been part of my view that politics really is a calling or you wouldn’t go into it, because it’s demanding and potentially has a toll on you and your family."
― John Key
Topic(s): Politics
"I always had a long-term view of going into politics, so I suppose I was always careful. I mean, I got offered all these rinky dink tax deals, but I always paid my taxes. I am naturally quite conservative."
― John Key
Topic(s): Politics
"I’m not deeply ideologically driven. I believe in good center-right politics."
― John Key
Topic(s): Politics
"Sunday night I always cook if I can – if I’m home, I always cook."
― John Key
Topic(s): Home
"I engage with a lot of journalists, some of them have history and some of them don’t, that’s not my concern. My concern is to make sure I represent the views I want to represent on those shows."
― John Key
Topic(s): History
"Your personality as the prime minister feeds through to what you emphasise, and what you don’t, how you’ll handle a situation – whether you’ve got the combination of intelligence or instincts to adapt and to make good decisions."
― John Key
Topic(s): Intelligence
"We live in a world where equality is pretty important."
― John Key
Topic(s): Equality

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