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Walter Nash

1882 - 1968

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Sir Walter Nash (12 February 1882 – 4 June 1968) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 27th prime minister of New Zealand in the Second Labour Government from 1957 to 1960. He is noted for his long period of political service, having been associated with the New Zealand Labour Party since its creation. Nash was born in the West Midlands, England, and is the most recent New Zealand prime minister to be born outside the country. He arrived in New Zealand in 1909, soon joined the original Labour Party, and became a member of the party's executive in 1919. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Nash is the 18,463rd most popular politician (down from 18,156th in 2024), the 6,615th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,404th in 2019) and the 699th most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Walter Nash ranks 18,465 out of 19,576. Before him are Bruce Babbitt, Timothy Harris, Mohammad Yaqoob, Movlud Miraliyev, Ze'ev Elkin, Alan Johnson, Oliver Spasovski, and Annise Parker. After him are John Dingell, Luigi Di Maio, Lívia Járóka, and Wilhelm Molterer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1882, Walter Nash ranks 291. Before him are Ricardo J. Alfaro, Charles Brabin, James Gleason, Guy Kibbee, Albert Bogen, and Sam Rayburn. After him are Jack Hobbs, Creighton Hale, Malcolm Champion, Valeska Suratt, and Dixie Bibb Graves. Among people deceased in 1968, Walter Nash ranks 268. Before him are Norman Thomas, Fred Clark, Gertrude Short, Eleonora Sears, Sally O'Neil, and Bea Benaderet. After him are Conrad Richter, Gerald Mohr, Edwin O'Connor, and Lee Tracy.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Walter Nash ranks 6,612 out of 8,785. Before him are Jacob Collier (1994). After him are Eric Morecambe (1926), Tamzin Merchant (1987), Rob Knox (1989), Marcus du Sautoy (1965), John Boyega (1992), Adam le Fondre (1986), Nicola Walker (1970), Reg Harris (1920), Matty James (1991), Toby Regbo (1991), and Jessie Mei Li (1995).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Walter Nash ranks 699. Before him are Philip May (1957), Diane Abbott (1953), Eric Bristow (1957), Najla El Mangoush (1973), Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough (1880), and Alan Johnson (1950). After him are Humza Yousaf (1985), Sally Jewell (1956), Andrea Leadsom (1963), Don McKinnon (1939), Hilary Benn (1953), and Priti Patel (1972).

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