Hugh Watt

Hugh Watt PC JP (19 March 1912 – 4 February 1980) was a New Zealand politician who was a Labour member of Parliament and the acting prime minister of New Zealand between 31 August and 6 September 1974, following the death of Prime Minister Norman Kirk. He had been the fifth deputy prime minister of New Zealand since 8 December 1972. Watt later served as high commissioner to the United Kingdom.

This article is about the New Zealand politician. For other uses, see Hugh Watt (disambiguation).

The Right Honourable
Hugh Watt
JP
Watt in 1951
Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand
In office
31 August 1974 – 6 September 1974
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor‑GeneralDenis Blundell
Preceded byNorman Kirk
Succeeded byBill Rowling
5th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
In office
8 December 1972 – 1 September 1974
Prime MinisterNorman Kirk
Preceded byRobert Muldoon
Succeeded byBob Tizard
24th Minister of Labour
In office
8 December 1972 – 10 September 1974
Prime MinisterNorman Kirk
Preceded byDavid Thomson
Succeeded byArthur Faulkner
24th Minister of Works
In office
10 September 1974 – 13 March 1975
Prime MinisterBill Rowling
Preceded byArthur Faulkner
Succeeded byMick Connelly
In office
8 December 1972 – 29 August 1974
Prime MinisterNorman Kirk
Preceded byPercy Allen
Succeeded byArthur Faulkner
In office
12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960
Prime MinisterWalter Nash
Preceded byStan Goosman
Succeeded byStan Goosman
3rd Minister of Electricity
In office
12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960
Prime MinisterWalter Nash
Preceded byStan Goosman
Succeeded byStan Goosman
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Onehunga
In office
19 December 1953 – 29 November 1975
Preceded byArthur Osborne
Succeeded byFrank Rogers
Personal details
Born(1912-03-19)19 March 1912
Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
Died4 February 1980(1980-02-04) (aged 67)
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyLabour
Spouses
Alice Merry Fowke
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(m. 1935; div. 1965)​
    Frances Ray
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    (m. 1968)​
    Children4
    ProfessionEngineer
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