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Who did Bill English replace as Prime Minister?

  • Jacinda Ardern

  • Helen Clark

  • John Key

  • Jenny Shipley

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John Key, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, stepped down in 2016 after eight years in office. Bill English, who had served as Key's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, was elected by the National Party caucus to succeed him. English became Prime Minister on December 12, 2016, and served until October 26, 2017, when the National Party lost the general election to the Labour Party.
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