Background
Palmer, Geoffrey was born on April 21, 1942 in Nelson, New Zealand.
lawyer Prime Minister New Zealand
Palmer, Geoffrey was born on April 21, 1942 in Nelson, New Zealand.
Bachelor of Arts Political Science, Victoria University, 1964, Bachelor of Laws, 1965. Juris Doctor cum laude, University of Chicago, 1967. Solicitor, Wellington, New Zealand, 1964-1966.
Lecturer political science Victoria University, 1968.
Professor of law U. Iowa and University Virginia, 1969-1973. Principal assistant Australian National Committee of Inquiry on Rehabilitation and Compensation, 1973.
Professor of English and New Zealand law Victoria University, 1974-1979. Visiting fellow Wolfson College, University of Oxford, 1978.
Visiting professor U. Iowa, 1977.
Consultant Australian Government, 1974-1975. Advisory goverments Sri Lanka and Cyprus, 1979-1980. Member of Parliament for Christchurch Central, 1979, deputy prime minister, until 1989, prime minister, 1989-1990, former attorney-general, minister of justice, leader of house and minister in charge Government Printing Office, former minister for environmental.
Former attorney-general, minister justice, leader house and minister-in-charge Government Printing Office. Solicitor Wellington, New Zealand, 1964—1966. Professor law University Iowa and University Virginia, 1969—1973.
Principal assistant Australian National Committee Inquiry Rehabilitation and Compensation, 1973. Lecturer political science Victoria University, 1968, professor English and New Zealand law, 1974—1979. Visiting fellow Wolfson College, Oxford University, 1978.
Visiting professor University Iowa, 1977. Consultant Australian Government, 1974—1975. Advisory governments Sri Lanka and Cyprus, 1979—1980.
Member of Parliament Christch. Central, since 1979, deputy prime minister, 1989, prime minister, 1989—1990. Member Privy Council KCMG, since 1986.
Laureate environment program United Nations, Global 500.
Member Privy CouncilKCMG, 1986.
Married Margaret Eleanor Hinchcliff. Children: Matthew, Rebekah.
