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About George Forbes
George William Forbes was a New Zealand politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of New Zealand from 28 May 1930 to 6 December 1935. He was the last leader of the remnant of the Liberal Party having entered the House of Representatives in 1908 as a Radical in that party. Forbes was a co-founder of the United Party in 1927. Later he was a founder of the New Zealand National Party in 1936 and the party's first parliamentary leader.
Everything about George Forbes →- Occupation
- politician, diplomat, farmer
- Position held
- Member of the New Zealand Parliament, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Leader of the Opposition, Minister of Finance
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
- Born
- March 12, 1869
- Died
- May 17, 1947