Jim Bolger, born 1935, was the Prime Minister
of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997 and has had a
noteworthy career in politics for over 20 years.
His life and career:
He was born on 31 May 1935 and is 86 years old.
His parents were Daniel Bolger and Cecilia Doyle.
He led the New Zealand National Party for 12
years and achieved the biggest electoral victory
in New Zealand history in the election of 1990.
He was also the first Prime Minister elected under the MMP electoral system.
He began his politics career when he was elected
as a Member of Parliament for the King Country
in 1972. He was Minister of Labour, Minister of
Immigration, Minister in Charge of the New Zealand
Security Intelligence Service, and Minister of Maori Affairs.
What makes him a great leader?
He was a great leader to NZ because he had a lot
of experience and he was also very successful so
he was not only a great leader but also a role model.
He has been in many different roles from the PM of
NZ to the Minister of immigration and so on. He also
knew how to lead the country and listened to the people of his country.
Hey Arman , Wow great biography about Jim Bolger. I like how you said why is he a great leader to NZ also there is a lot of information about him and what he did for NZ. What was one interesting fact you learnt about him ? Good work Arman !
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