Personal details
Full Name:
- Michael Kenneth Moore
Lifetime:
- 28 Jan 1949–2 Feb 2020
Prime Minister:
4 Sept–2 Nov 1990
Age on becoming PM:
41
Electorate:
Christchurch North
Political Party:
Labour
Biography
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.
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Premiers and Prime Ministers
From Henry Sewell in 1856 to Chris Hipkins in 2023, New Zealand has had 41 prime ministers and premiers. Read biographies of the men and women who have held the top job, discover more about the role's political origins, and explore fascinating prime ministerial facts and trivia.
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Main image: Mike Moore
Politician Michael (Mike) Moore at press conference, 3 September 1990.