Martial Célestin : 9 Feb 1988 - 20 Jun 1988 Post vacant : 20 Jun 1988 – 13 Feb 1991 René Préval : 13 Feb 1991 - 11 Oct 1991 Jean-Jacques Honorat : 11 Oct 1991 - 19 Jun 1992 Marc Bazin : 19 Jun 1992 - 30 Aug 1993 Robert Malval : 30 Aug 1993 - 8 Nov 1994 Smarck Michel : 8 Nov 1994 - 7 Nov 1995 Claudette Werleigh : 7 Nov 1995 - 27 Feb 1996 Rosny Smarth : 27 Feb 1996 - 20 Oct 1997
From Henry Sewell in 1856 to Jacinda Ardern in 2017, Aotearoa New Zealand has had 40 prime ministers and premiers. In the 19th century these political cabinet-makers were usually known as ‘premiers’ but since 1906, beginning with William Hall-Jones, all the leaders of New Zealand have been sworn in as ‘prime minister’. Photograph : Michael Joseph Savage the first Labour Prime Minister of New ...