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Bill Rowling

1927 - 1995

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Sir Wallace Edward Rowling (; 15 November 1927 – 31 October 1995), commonly known as Bill Rowling, was a New Zealand politician who was the 30th prime minister of New Zealand from 1974 to 1975. He held office as the leader of the Labour Party. Before entering politics, Rowling worked as a teacher and briefly served in the army; he became a member of Parliament (MP) in the 1962 Buller by-election. Not long after entering parliament Rowling began to rise through Labour's internal hierarchy, and he was Party President from 1970 to 1973. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Bill Rowling is the 18,645th most popular politician (down from 18,298th in 2024), the 166th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 151st in 2019) and the 36th most popular New Zealander Politician.

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Among people born in 1927, Bill Rowling ranks 497. Before him are Brock Adams, Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, Annapurna Devi, Slim Dusty, Parkash Singh Badal, and Peggy McCay. After him are Ralph Stanley, Norman Petty, Rupert Crosse, Barbara Cook, Willie Ormond, and Mohammed Zahur Khayyam. Among people deceased in 1995, Bill Rowling ranks 338. Before him are Gale Gordon, Mary Beth Hughes, Shannon Hoon, Qiu Miaojin, Jeffrey Lynn, and Wilfred Jacobs. After him are Nike Ardilla, Alison Hargreaves, Chuck Stevenson, Eddie Clamp, Davie Cooper, and Yelena Miroshina.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Bill Rowling ranks 166 out of 303. Before him are Mark Todd (1956), Dean O'Gorman (1976), Hayley Westenra (1987), Anna Sawai (1992), Nanaia Mahuta (1970), and Sarah McLeod (1971). After him are Lucky Diamond Rich (1971), Rachel Hunter (1969), Brendon Hartley (1989), Ruth Park (1917), Greg Henderson (1976), and Gina Bellman (1966).

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Among POLITICIANS In New Zealand

Among politicians born in New Zealand, Bill Rowling ranks 36. Before him are Michael Hardie Boys (1931), Whina Cooper (1895), Georgina Beyer (1957), Norman Kirk (1923), Ian Ferguson (1953), and Nanaia Mahuta (1970). After him are Judith Collins (1959), Marc Ryan (1982), and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke (null).

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