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Biography of Jim Bolger
31. May 1935 – 15. Oct 2025(90 years)Died in:Wellington, Wellington Region
Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997
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Joan Bolger
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Opunake High School
Jim Bolger (* 31. May 1935 in Ōpunake; † 15. October 2025 in Wellington) was a prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997. He was 90 years old. He was married to Joan Bolger. He had 9 children. He studied at Opunake High School. His faith was Catholicism. He received 7 awards, including Order of New Zealand, New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993. His cause of death was kidney failure.
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8 Events1935
Born in Ōpunake, Taranaki Region
1963
Married Joan Bolger
until 2025
1993
New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993
1997
Order of New Zealand
2002
honorary doctor of Massey University
2010
Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Directors
2019
honorary doctor of the University of Waikato
2025