Richard Prebble
Richard Prebble | |
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Prebble in 1993 | |
| 2nd Leader of ACT New Zealand | |
| In office 26 March 1996 – 13 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Rodney Hide |
| 28th Minister of Police | |
| In office 10 July 1990 – 2 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore |
| Preceded by | Roger Douglas |
| Succeeded by | John Banks |
| 1st Minister for State Owned Enterprises | |
| In office 9 February 1990 – 2 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore |
| Preceded by | Stan Rodger |
| Succeeded by | Doug Kidd |
| In office 1 August 1987 – 4 November 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange |
| Succeeded by | David Lange |
| 14th Minister of Transport | |
| In office 26 July 1984 – 24 August 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange |
| Preceded by | George Gair |
| Succeeded by | Bill Jeffries |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Auckland Central | |
| In office 29 November 1975 – 6 November 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Sandra Lee |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wellington Central | |
| In office 12 October 1996 – 27 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Electorate re-created |
| Succeeded by | Marian Hobbs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1948 Kent, England |
| Political party | ACT New Zealand (1996 – 2004) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (until 1996) |
| Relatives | Tom Prebble (brother) Mark Prebble (brother) Antonia Prebble (niece) |
Richard William Prebble CBE (born 7 February 1948) is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996, becoming its leader from 1996 to 2004.