Jim Bolger

The Right Honourable

Jim Bolger

ONZ
The Right Honourable; Jim Bolger; ONZ
	Bolger in 2018
35th Prime Minister of New Zealand
	In office; 2 November 1990 – 8 December 1997
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Deputy	Don McKinnon; Winston Peters;
Governor-General	Paul Reeves; Catherine Tizard; Michael Hardie Boys;
Preceded by	Mike Moore
Succeeded by	Jenny Shipley
7th Leader of the National Party
	In office; 26 March 1986 – 8 December 1997
Deputy	George Gair; Don McKinnon;
Preceded by	Jim McLay
Succeeded by	Jenny Shipley
25th Leader of the Opposition
	In office; 26 March 1986 – 2 November 1990
Prime Minister	David Lange; Geoffrey Palmer; Mike Moore;
Deputy	George Gair; Don McKinnon;
Preceded by	Jim McLay
Succeeded by	Mike Moore
27th Minister of Labour
	In office; 13 December 1978 – 26 July 1984
Prime Minister	Robert Muldoon
Preceded by	Peter Gordon
Succeeded by	Stan Rodger
39th Minister of Immigration
	In office; 13 December 1978 – 12 February 1981
Prime Minister	Robert Muldoon
Preceded by	Frank Gill
Succeeded by	Aussie Malcolm
1st Minister of Fisheries
	In office; 8 March 1977 – 13 December 1978
Prime Minister	Robert Muldoon
Succeeded by	Duncan MacIntyre
Member of the New Zealand Parliament; for King Country; Taranaki-King Country (1996–1998)
	In office; 25 November 1972 – 6 April 1998
Succeeded by	Shane Ardern
Personal details
Born	James Brendan Bolger; 31 May 1935; Ōpunake, New Zealand
Died	15 October 2025 (aged 90); Wellington, New Zealand
Political party	National
Spouse(s)	Joan Maureen Riddell (m. 1963)
Children	9
Parents	Daniel Bolger; Cecilia Doyle;
Profession	Politician, businessman

James Brendan "Jim" Bolger ONZ (31 May 1935 – 15 October 2025) was a New Zealand businessman and politician for the National Party. He was the 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand. He served as Prime Minister from 2 November 1990 to 8 December 1997.

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Bolger was born in Opunake, Taranaki. He was a Roman Catholic and was married to Joan Riddell from 1963 until his death. They had nine children.^[1]

Bolger died on 15 October 2025 at a hospital in Wellington, New Zealand from renal failure at the age of 90.^[2]

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