Norman Kirk’s death in office brought Bill Rowling to the prime ministership unexpectedly in August 1974. A member of an old Tasman Bay farming family, and a teacher by training, he had been finance minister since 1972.
Wallace Rowling
Personal details
Full Name:
Wallace Edward Rowling
Lifetime:
15 Nov 1927 – 31 Oct 1995
Prime Minister:
6 Sept 1974–12 Dec 1975
Age on becoming Prime Minister:
46
Electorate:
Tasman
Political Party:
Labour
Biography
Main image: Wallace (Bill) Rowling
Prime Minister Wallace (Bill) Rowling (1927-1995) (later Sir) announces details of wage restraints with Minister of Finance Robert Tizard, 1974.