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    James Brendan Bolger ONZ PC (/ˈbɒldʒər/ BOL-jər; born 31 May 1935), affectionately called The Great Helmsman, is a New Zealand retired politician of the...
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  • Jim Bolger (born 1935) was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997. James or Jim Bolger may also refer to: Jim Bolger (baseball) (1932–2020)...
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    James Cyril Bolger (February 23, 1932 – April 9, 2020) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He appeared in 312 games over all or parts of...
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    National Party returned to power in 1990, she was appointed to Cabinet under Jim Bolger. Shipley subsequently served as Minister of Social Welfare (1990–1996)...
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  • Bolger may refer to: Andrew Keenan-Bolger (born 1985), American actor Barnaby Bolger, Anglican priest Ben Bolger (born 1989), English rugby league footballer...
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  • during Robert Muldoon's National government from 1975 to 1984. In 1990, Jim Bolger formed another National government, which continued the radical free-market...
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    known for winning the 2020 Melbourne Cup. Bred and originally trained by Jim Bolger he did not race until he was three years old but showed promising form...
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    support a successful challenge to McLay a month later. Under new leader Jim Bolger, Birch returned to his position as third-ranked in caucus and retained...
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  • dark bay horse bred and trained in Ireland by Jim Bolger and owned during his racing career by Jackie Bolger. Sired by the Derby winner Galileo and the second...
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    defeated, ending its two terms in office. The National Party, led by Jim Bolger, won a landslide victory and formed the new government. This election...
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  • became involved with immigration as Parliamentary Under Secretary to Jim Bolger in 1977 and continued, as Minister, until 1984. Malcolm made use of his...
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    candidates in the leadership race (apart from Muldoon himself) were Jim McLay and Jim Bolger. McLay, in distinct contrast to Muldoon, promoted free market economic...
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    of Defence and Shadow Minister of Health by leader Jim Bolger. When National, then led by Jim Bolger, won the 1990 election, McKinnon became Deputy Prime...
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  • the role of Ariel in the Jim Sheridan film In America. At the age of seven, in 2002, Bolger became known for her role in Jim Sheridan's autobiographical...
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  • James S. Bolger (born 25 December 1941) is a thoroughbred racehorse trainer and breeder based in Coolcullen in County Kilkenny. For many years, he has...
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  • electoral reforms in the 1996 election, Jim Bolger formed a coalition with New Zealand First. Following Bolger's resignation, the government was led by...
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    1986. He first served in the Cabinet as minister of Māori affairs when Jim Bolger led the National Party to victory in 1990. He was dismissed from this...
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    proportional representation. It saw the governing National Party, led by Jim Bolger, win a second term in office, despite a major swing away from National...
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    preferred candidate), Jim Bolger, who had served as Minister of Labour for the latter half of Muldoon's term as prime minister. Bolger returned Muldoon to...
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    more than twice as many votes as the next-highest candidate, National's Jim Gerard. Also after losing the leadership, Moore defended the record Fourth...
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    Mandela, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Australian House of...
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    comedian, went to school in County Wexford Jim Bolger ONZ – former Prime Minister of New Zealand. Jim Bolger (racehorse trainer) – horse trainer. Myles...
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    repudiating the radicalism of the Fourth Labour Government. The Prime Minister, Jim Bolger, defended the move on the grounds that he had been badly misled in the...
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  • as well. He initially retained those roles after McLay was ousted by Jim Bolger, but substituted the Revenue portfolio for Broadcasting in September 1987...
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    share of the nationwide party vote. 1996 saw the National Party, led by Jim Bolger, retain its position in government, but only after protracted negotiations...
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  • was precipitated by the resignation from parliament of sitting MP Jim Bolger. Bolger was retiring from politics, having recently been replaced as Prime...
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  • This is a summary of the electoral history of Jim Bolger, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1990–97), Leader of the National Party (1986–97), and Member of...
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    Muldoon also confirmed he would recontest his position. Gair, Birch, Jim McLay and Jim Bolger were the other declared candidates, though Gair and Birch dropped...
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    Four New Zealand prime ministers pictured in 1992 (from left) – David Lange, Jim Bolger, Robert Muldoon and Mike Moore...
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    wife Princess Haya of Jordan. He was trained throughout his career by Jim Bolger and ridden in all his starts by Kevin Manning. New Approach was unbeaten...
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