Leadership Lengths

Jeanette Fitzsimons steps down today after 14 years as Greens co-leader. That got me thinking about who had been the longest leaders of the various parties.

National – Sid Holland 17 years, Keith Holyoake 15 years, Jim Bolger 11 years, Rob Muldoon 10 years.

Labour  – Helen Clark 15 years, Harry Holland 14 years, Walter Nash 12 years, Peter Fraser 10 years.

Greens – Jeanette Fitzsimons 14 years, Rod Donald 10 years

ACT – Richard Prebble 8 years, Rodney Hide 5 years

Maori – Tariana Turia 5 years, Pita Sharples 5 years

NewLabour/Alliance/Progressive – Jim Anderton  – 19 years over 20 years (handed over to Lee for a year)

United/United Future – Peter Dunne – 13 years

NZ First – Winston Peters – 16 years