The prime minister known as "Sunny Jim" was James Ramsay MacDonald, who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The nickname referred to his cheerful demeanor and optimistic attitude. MacDonald was the first leader of the Labour Party to hold the office, serving two terms, first from 1924 and later from 1929 to 1935.
Jim (James) Bolger, Prime Minister 1990 - 1997.
The politician
Moana Carcasses Kalosil is the Prime Minister of Vanuatu.Kalosil became the Prime Minister of Vanuatu on 2013 March 23, becoming the first naturalized citizen to hold this position.
NZ's First Female Prime Minister was Jenny Shipley, although she wasnt NZ's first elected Prime Minister. Jenny Shipley ousted the previous Prime Minister Jim Bolger in mid-1997. She was succeeded by the first elected Prime Minister, Helen Clark, in 1999.
It was Jim Bolger pm from: 1990-1997.
Jim Hacker
Changed from Jim Bolger to Jenny Shipley in 1997
For the majority of 1997, Jim Bolger of the National Party was Prime Minister of New Zealand. On 8 December 1997, he was replaced with Jenny Shipley of the National Party.
Helen Clark (Jenny Shipley only became Prime Minister after replacing Jim Bolger as head of the governing party, and so was not elected to office).
New Zealand has never had a president. Government is led by the Prime Minister, and in 1997 Jim Bolger was Prime Minister until replaced (by default through party leadership) by Jenny Shipley.
Sunny Jim McKeen's birth name is McKeen Jr., Lawrence David.
Helen Clarke was the first elected female Prime Minister. Jenny Shipley was the first female Prime Minister but took over from Jim Bolger while in office.