In September 1990, just weeks from an election Labour seemed certain to lose, the caucus made Mike Moore New Zealand’s third PM in 13 months.
Mike Moore
Personal details
Full Name:
Michael Kenneth Moore
Lifetime:
28 Jan 1949 – 2 Feb 2020
Prime Minister:
4 Sept–2 Nov 1990
Age on becoming Prime Minister:
41
Electorate:
Christchurch North
Political Party:
Labour
Biography
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