Norman Kirk

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Norman_Kirk
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:birthDate 1923-01-06
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Waimate,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:causeOfDeath heart attack
gptkbp:children gptkb:Janet_Kirk
gptkb:Margaret_Kirk
gptkb:John_Kirk
gptkb:Robert_Kirk
gptkbp:deathDate 1974-08-31
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Wellington,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Norman_Eric_Kirk
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Norman Kirk
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:notableWork led New Zealand opposition to French nuclear testing in the Pacific
expanded New Zealand's welfare state
promoted independent foreign policy for New Zealand
gptkbp:occupation politician
gptkbp:parliamentaryConstituency gptkb:Lyttelton
Sydenham
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:New_Zealand_Labour_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Jack_Marshall
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Presbyterianism
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Waimate_Cemetery
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ruth_Kirk
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bill_Rowling
gptkbp:termEnd 1974-08-31
gptkbp:termStart 1972-12-08
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:University_of_New_Zealand
gptkb:New_Zealand_Labour_Party
gptkb:Jack_Marshall
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5