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"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."
"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…"
"Arnold Nordmeyer had probably the most brilliant mind of any politician in my time but his political reputation was destroyed by the 1958 "black" budget. He was a remarkable politician and parliamenta…"
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1921
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Birth1992
Died
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