Key was made leader of the National Party within the caucus in 2006 after Don Brash's resignation.
Following the 2008 general election which resulted in National's pluarality of votes, National formed a coalition government with ACT and the Maori Party, gaining a majority in the House, and placing a majority of support for Key as leader.
This arrangement was recognised by the Governor-General, officially making John Key the Prime Minister.
John Key is Prime Minister because he is leader of the party that formed the government following the 2008 general election.
he became prime minister in 2008
John Key is famous because he is the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand.
John Key was sworn in as PM of NZ on November 19, 2008.
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Prime Minister John Key leader of the National PartyAt the moment John Key is the prime minister of New Zealand, he is the 38th Prime minister of New Zealand.
In 2014, the Prime Minister of New Zealand is the Hon. John Key, of the National Party, who was sworn in on 19 November 2008. Mr Key won his third term as Prime Minister in elections held in September 2014.
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John Key was voted in as Prime minister in 2008.
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New Zealand just has a Prime Minister, and the current one if John Key.
New Zealand's Prime Minister for most of 2008 was Helen Clark. In November, John Key was elected as Prime Minister.
John. His name is John Key.
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