Bill Birch
Sir William Francis Birch GNZM PC (born 9 April 1934), usually known as Bill Birch, is a New Zealand retired politician. He served as Minister of Finance from 1993 to 1999 in the fourth National Government.
The Right Honourable Sir William Birch GNZM | |
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| 38th Minister of Finance | |
| In office 22 June 1999 – 10 December 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Jenny Shipley |
| Preceded by | Bill English |
| Succeeded by | Michael Cullen |
| In office 29 November 1993 – 31 January 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley |
| Preceded by | Ruth Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Bill English |
| 2nd Treasurer of New Zealand | |
| In office 14 August 1998 – 22 June 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Jenny Shipley |
| Preceded by | Winston Peters |
| Succeeded by | Bill English |
| 31st Minister of Health | |
| In office 27 March 1993 – 29 November 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
| Preceded by | Simon Upton |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Shipley |
| 30th Minister of Labour | |
| In office 2 November 1990 – 27 March 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
| Preceded by | Helen Clark |
| Succeeded by | Maurice McTigue |
| 4th Minister of Energy | |
| In office 13 December 1978 – 26 July 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Muldoon |
| Preceded by | George Gair |
| Succeeded by | Bob Tizard |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament | |
| In office 25 November 1972 – 27 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred E. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Paul Hutchison |
| Constituency | See list
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1934 Hastings, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse | Alice Rosa Mitchell (d. 2015) |
| Profession | Surveyor |
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