deaths
March 27, 1940
Michael Joseph Savage, Australian-New Zealand politician, 23rd Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1872)
Michael Joseph Savage
Michael Joseph Savage was an Australian-born New Zealand politician who served as the 23rd prime minister of New Zealand, heading the First Labour Government from 1935 until his death in 1940.
Prime Minister of New Zealand
The prime minister of New Zealand is the head of government of New Zealand. The incumbent prime minister, Christopher Luxon, leader of the New Zealand National Party, took office on 27 November 2023.