Robert Muldoon
Sir Robert David Muldoon was a New Zealand politician who served as the 31st prime minister of New Zealand, from 1975 to 1984, while leader of the National Party. Departing from National Party convention, Muldoon was a right-wing populist and economic nationalist, with a distinctive public persona described as reactionary, aggressive, and abrasive.
Background
- Born in
- Auckland
- Educated at
- Mount Albert Grammar SchoolMount Albert Primary School
- Awards
- 🏆 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George🏆 Companion of Honour
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Trending topics shown first"There was a lady walking down the pavement and as we passed she stopped and she said: 'I know you, don't I?' ... I said: 'My name's Muldoon.'. She said: 'You're not related to that bastard in Parliame…"
"I came here to help people, not to hurt people, and I find that it has not been possible for me this year to stop very many people from being hurt."
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Timeline
1921
Born
Birth1992
Died
Death
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