‘Gentleman Jack’ Marshall, for long – too long, he felt towards the end – Keith Holyoake’s deputy, spent mere months as PM, but served Cabinet well for two decades.
John Marshall
Personal details
Full Name:
John Ross Marshall
Lifetime:
5 Mar 1912 – 30 Aug 1988
Prime Minister:
7 Feb–8 Dec 1972
Age on becoming Prime Minister:
59
Electorate:
Karori
Political Party:
National
Biography
Main image: John (Jack) Marshall
John (Jack) Marshall (later Sir) (1912-1988), before leaving for London to ask for assurances that New Zealand would have access to the British markets if Britain joined the EEC.