born august 38th prime minister new_zealand office led born moving child key attended graduated bachelor commerce began career foreign exchange market new_zealand moving overseas work head global foreign exchange position hold years appointed member new_york leaving key entered representing electorate new national members parliament election following national significant defeat year held seat appointed finance spokesman national eventually succeeded leader years led party victory november general election repeated feat november general election september general election prime minister key leads new_zealand entered government beginning recession term key government implemented rise personal tax cuts february major earthquake nation second largest city significantly affected national economy government formed response second term key government announced policy partial state owned enterprises policy enacted voters citizens initiated referendum issue opposed policy foreign policy key announced withdrawal personnel deployment war afghanistan signed wellington declaration united_states pushed nations join trans pacific strategic economic partnership personal life key born née august father english immigrant veteran spanish civil war world war key sisters raised state house suburb mother austrian jewish immigrant attended attended earned degree accounting attended management studies courses harvard_university key met wife students married degree worked personnel consultant time mother children max max new night time radio host singer july key added rich list time list details wealthiest new_zealand individuals family groups key estimated wealth million key wealthiest new_zealand member parliament politics key job moved project manager based clothing manufacturer lane walker years key began working foreign exchange dealer wellington rose position head foreign exchange trader years later moved based joined head asian foreign exchange singapore year promoted global head foreign exchange based london earned million year including bonuses million exchange rates workers called smiling assassin maintaining usual dozens hundreds staff heavy losses russian financial crisis member learning interest pursuing political career president began working actively recruit party leader describes people deliberately sought head line privately publicly member parliament population growth evidenced census led formation new electorate called covered north western corner urban area key beat long serving national seat moved paper labour seat boundary changes selection elections key won seat majority ahead labour standing independent coming key won election ease election garnering votes cast increased majority gaining electorate vote finance spokesman leader promoted key opposition benches appointed party spokesman finance late resigned leader citing damaging speculation future reason resignation followed controversies affair leaked internal documents later published book hollow men leader opposition maiden speech leader november key talked allowed develop new_zealand theme received large media coverage key followed speech february committing party programme provide food schools new_zealand relented stance opposition child sought remove reasonable force defence parents charged assault children parents saw bill attempt ban outright key prime minister agreed compromise giving police discretion regarded august key came criticism changed position medicine bill finally slipped national leader told herald tuesday signed new_zealand initiated compromise stalled bill seen willing sign change mind yesterday remarks appeared print august labour hinted parliament labour try link key fee scandal involved key employer payment chief executive elders executive later jailed fraud key accusation declaring left elders months event knowledge deal interview investigation affair helped convict people involved director publicly supported key statement labour mps criticised key releasing specific policy information annual conference key responded national set policy agenda adequate time election voters digest policy proposals prime minister key prime minister following general election november signalled end labour led government years promoting policy change won party vote seats parliament including seat substantial margin labour_party won seats key sworn prime minister minister tourism appointed member november new cabinet international outing prime minister 20th meeting peru following day arriving day day key briefly grabbed protesters diplomatic protection officers pulled told reporters shocked continued spoke police took men away charged assault key tied conception national job summit early proposed minister tourism instrumental getting million approved initial construction work january addressing chinese new year celebrations key coming small set stairs cameras leaving broken right arm embarrassed controversies term office national remained high polls commentator described support nicknamed john damaging reputation stick coming election began come october year key caught controversy replacement year old government new ones time economic restraint initially key denied knowledge plan reports later surfaced showing office aware deal key accused eventually apologised calling sloppy deal effectively placing blame chief staff month key statement claimed standard poor said change government likely contradicted claim bringing key credibility question national won election new_zealand credit rating subsequently downgraded different agencies standard poor real turning point public perception key began tapes election november recording conversation candidate considered private despite fact meeting took place cafe media invited attend key complaint police compared incident illegal news world scandal britain refused answer media questions said incident dominated media discussion days election unreleased recording allegedly concerns leadership act remarks elderly new_zealand supporters event causing embarrassment arrest subsequent revelations illegally prime minister directly responsible allowed spy new_zealand citizens granted permanent residency days later prime minister apologised illegal apologize apologize new entitled protected law comes failed provide appropriate protection subsequently came light deputy prime minister asked sign ministerial certificate suppressing details involvement case key overseas time years november key told students collegiate football star thick comments picked papers daily_mirror sun day controversy key comments radio host shirt gay mate gon got gay red told host farming following day lord rings actor sir said blog entry key watch language potential fallout arrest continued december high_court ordered confirm entities gave information opening door sue damages spy agency police later month rating preferred dropped time years prime minister rating slipped march emerged key known head school denied pair friends early april revealed key personally picked role encouraging apply role despite key office claiming best candidate job fact candidate interviewed key said hadn originally mentioned phone forgot political commentator called political management prime minister key critical reporting saga calling journalists radio interview april whilst visiting chinese president beijing key headlines suggesting new_zealand united_states australian military action north_korea following day saying chance new_zealand troops entering north_korea far planet key justified use new_zealand intelligence resulted innocent civilians falling american targeted killings april claimed key acknowledged pulled multiple times months key learnt taken offence apologised international media reported incident gate bid key launched new_zealand campaign seat meeting september met briefly president barack_obama president bill_clinton new_york key appeared late david_letterman read list reasons visit key continued new_zealand push spot new_york accused rival candidates spain turkey aid money buy votes small african countries said new_zealand spending way council new_york key suddenly fell ill recovered time meetings representatives countries ahead general_assembly intelligence reform october created new ministerial portfolio called minister intelligence minister intelligence responsible setting national security intelligence police legislation head newly established prime minister assume new portfolio attorney general assume minister responsible government communications security bureau minister charge traditionally held prime minister political views key views largely aligned party view notes differences predecessor style focus view key past noted concern pace asset sales argued arguments selling assets 1980s largely interview said form orientation health education giving firms tax breaks employer super schemes sense leading victory election key rejected lacks mandate partially sell state owned assets acknowledged new anxious mixed ownership model think got mandate key mixed voting record social issues voted bill creating civil unions claiming represented constituents views supports personally large block mps voting defeat bill defined marriage man woman key stated oppose gay adoption voted amendment act key voted ill fated attempt raise legal drinking age subsequently ignored recommendation increase alcohol claimed appetite suppressed report public attitudes alcohol law reform eventually came light indicating claim new supported price increase key says believes global warming real phenomenon government needs implement measures reduce human contribution global warming key committed working reducing greenhouse emissions new_zealand years commentators note recently key statements indicating effects impact climate change critics note key changed views iraq war leader opposition opposition key emphasised national position supporting new_zealand traditional allies united_states australia key came fire august government claimed key prime minister time sent troops iraq like predecessor key views new_zealand republic inevitable probably decade australia republic question set intense debate said referendum wanted key later stated new_zealand republic happen watch key supporter changing flag new_zealand general election campaign promised referendum issue following election stated hoped referendum completed religious views key attends church frequently children stated believe sees religion right thing key wife née key daughter northern irish mixed religious descent key prime minister premier new_zealand jewish ancestry
John Key