Hugh Watt
Hugh Watt | |
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Watt in 1951 | |
| Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
| In office 31 August 1974 – 6 September 1974 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor‑General | Denis Blundell |
| Deputy | Himself |
| Preceded by | Norman Kirk |
| Succeeded by | Bill Rowling |
| 5th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
| In office 8 December 1972 – 10 September 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Norman Kirk Himself (acting) Bill Rowling |
| Preceded by | Robert Muldoon |
| Succeeded by | Bob Tizard |
| 24th Minister of Labour | |
| In office 8 December 1972 – 10 September 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Norman Kirk Himself (acting) Bill Rowling |
| Preceded by | David Thomson |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Faulkner |
| 24th Minister of Works | |
| In office 10 September 1974 – 13 March 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Bill Rowling |
| Preceded by | Arthur Faulkner |
| Succeeded by | Mick Connelly |
| In office 8 December 1972 – 29 August 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Norman Kirk |
| Preceded by | Percy Allen |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Faulkner |
| In office 12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Walter Nash |
| Preceded by | Stan Goosman |
| Succeeded by | Stan Goosman |
| 3rd Minister of Electricity | |
| In office 12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Walter Nash |
| Preceded by | Stan Goosman |
| Succeeded by | Stan Goosman |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Onehunga | |
| In office 19 December 1953 – 29 November 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Osborne |
| Succeeded by | Frank Rogers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1912 Claremont, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died | 4 February 1980 (aged 67) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouses | Alice Merry Fowke
(m. 1935; div. 1965)Frances Ray (m. 1968) |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Engineer |
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Hugh Watt PC JP (19 March 1912 – 4 February 1980) was a New Zealand politician who was a Labour member of Parliament and the acting prime minister of New Zealand between 31 August and 6 September 1974, following the death of Prime Minister Norman Kirk. He had been the fifth deputy prime minister of New Zealand since 8 December 1972. Watt later served as high commissioner to the United Kingdom.