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The New Zealand National Party
National Party Logo

Logo of the National Party

President: Peter Goodfellow
Leader: Christopher Luxon
Deputy Leader: Nicola Willis
Founded: 1936
Ideology: Conservatism, Classical liberalism
Political Position: Centre-right
Colour/s: Blue, Purple
Representation: 59/121

The New Zealand National Party (Māori: Rōpū Nāhinara) is a centre-right New Zealand political party, and one of the two major parties in New Zealand politics. The party was founded in 1936 on the merger of the United and Reform parties, making it the nation's second-oldest existing political party. The party has been in opposition since the 2017 election where it lost to the Labour Party.

Leaders[]

Image Name Tenure
Adam Hamilton 1936-1940
Sidney Holland 1940-1957
Keith Holyoake 1957-1972
Jack Marshall 1972-1974
Robert Muldoon 1974-1984
Jim McLay 1984-1986
Jim Bolger 1986-1997
Jenny Shipley 1997-2001
Bill English 2001-2003
Don Brash 2003-2006
John Key 2006-2016
Bill English 2016-2018
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