Geoffrey Palmer (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Geoffrey Palmer (politician)

Prime Minister of New Zealand, politician, academic

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1942

Place of Birth: Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician, university teacher

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Sir Geoffrey Winston Russell Palmer (born 21 April 1942) is a New Zealand lawyer, legal academic, and past politician, who was a member of Parliament from 1979 to 1990.
He served as the 33rd Prime Minister of New Zealand for a little over a year, from August 1989 until September 1990, leading the Fourth Labour Government.
As Minister of Justice from 1984 to 1989, Palmer was responsible for considerable reforms of the country's legal and constitutional framework, such as the creation of the Constitution Act 1986, New Zealand Bill of Rights, Imperial Laws Application Act, and the State Sector Act.
He served as president of the New Zealand Law Commission, from 2005 to 2010.