Sprinters

• John A
• 15 years ago
• Categories: dpf, john key
• Tags: leaders, pms, prime ministers

David Farrar has a post on Kiwiblog listing the fastest risers to become Prime Minister. They are:

1. John Key – 6 years
2. David Lange – 7 years
3. Jenny Shipley – 10 years
4. Geoffrey Palmer – 10 years
5. Bill Rowling – 12 years
6. Mike Moore – 12 years
7. Richard Seddon – 14 years

So it might be worth looking at how long the fast risers before Dick Seddon lasted:

1. John Key – ?
2. David Lange – 5 years
3. Jenny Shipley – 2 years
4. Geoffrey Palmer – 1 year
5. Bill Rowling – 1 year
6. Mike Moore – 2 months

An average of less than two years.

Hmmmmm…