Sir Bill English
Sir Bill English is a former New Zealand Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition.
Studying Commerce at the University of Otago and English Literature at Victoria University of Wellington, he worked as a Treasury Analyst before returning to the family farm in Dipton and standing in the seat known today as Clutha-Southland.
As Finance Minister from 2008 until 2016, he oversaw one of the fastest-growing economies in the developed world, steering New Zealand through the Global Financial Crisis and the Christchurch earthquakes and returning the Government’s books to surplus. He also focused on tackling New Zealand’s toughest social problems.
As Prime Minister he focused on building a New Zealand which rewarded hard work and enterprise and cared for the country’s most vulnerable citizens.