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He is noted for his long period of political service, having been associated with the New Zealand Labour Party since its creation.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"12 February 1882","date":"1882-02-12"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721770#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Kidderminster","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q844062"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721770#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"4 June 1968","date":"1968-06-04"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721770#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Wellington","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23661"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721770#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"New Zealand","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q664"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721770#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"diplomat","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193391"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721770#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"New Zealand Labour Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1048192"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721770#P102"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Lotty Nash","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112118723"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721770#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Prime Minister of New Zealand (12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071117","start":"1957-12-12","end":"1960-12-12"},{"text":"Minister of Foreign Affairs (12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6866148","start":"1957-12-12","end":"1960-12-12"},{"text":"Minister for Māori Development (12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q991876","start":"1957-12-12","end":"1960-12-12"},{"text":"Minister of Social Development (13 December 1938 – 30 April 1940)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25998902","start":"1938-12-13","end":"1940-04-30"},{"text":"Minister of Finance (6 December 1935 – 13 December 1949)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6866129","start":"1935-12-06","end":"1949-12-13"},{"text":"Member of the New Zealand Parliament","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18145518"},{"text":"Leader of the Opposition","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6508547"},{"text":"Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28841847"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721770#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12177423"},{"text":"Companion of Honour","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16947520"},{"text":"honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131837474","date":"1963"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721770#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Nash","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721770"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Walter Nash born?","a":"Walter Nash was born on 12 February 1882 in Kidderminster."},{"q":"What positions has Walter Nash held?","a":"Positions held by Walter Nash include: Prime Minister of New Zealand (1957–1960); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Walter Nash Portrait.jpg — Geoffrey Perry, Public domain.","cite":"\"Walter Nash\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/walter-nash. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T09:02:14Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/walter-nash","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/walter-nash","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/walter-nash?lang=ne"}}