A look at Bill English, New Zealand’s new prime minister
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Bill English was sworn in Monday as New Zealand’s 39th prime minister after John Key resigned. Here’s a glance at English’s life:
Born Dec. 30, 1961 (aged 54). Simon William “Bill” English was raised on a farm near Dipton, which has population of about 150, on the South Island.
EDUCATION
Head boy at St. Patrick’s College, Silverstream, a Roman Catholic high school near Wellington.
Completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Otago, and a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, in English literature at Victoria University of Wellington.