Robert Muldoon Politician

Sir Robert David "Rob" Muldoon, GCMG, CH, PC (25 September 1921 – 5 August 1992), served as the 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1975 to 1984, as leader of the governing National Party. Muldoon had been a Minister of Finance (a portfolio he also held while Prime Minister) and prominent member of the National Party and MP for the Tamaki electorate in Auckland prior to becoming party leader in 1974.During his time as a member of parliament and as Prime Minister, Muldoon was responsible for responding to a number of major challenges to the New Zealand economy, including the introduction of decimal currency in 1967, mini budgets, national superannuation, wage and price freezes, inflation and Think Big policies of the third National Government he led. Muldoon was a polarising figure and has been described as a "bully", an "enigma" and "a strong believer in the battler, the little man, the ordinary citizen and his or her rights".

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Muldoon Rob
Birth date	September 25, 1921
Birth place	Auckland
Religion	Baptists
Date of death	August 05, 1992
Place of death	Auckland
Resting place	Meadowbank New Zealand

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Office holder

deputy	Brian Talboys Jim McLay Duncan MacIntyre (New Zealand politician)
governor general	David Beattie Keith Holyoake Denis Blundell
military rank	Sergeant
monarch	Elizabeth II
party	New Zealand National Party
prime minister	Jack Marshall Keith Holyoake
region	Tāmaki (New Zealand electorate)
service end	1946
service start	1940
successor	David Lange Bill Rowling Jim McLay Roger Douglas Clem Simich Hugh Watt