# William Hall-Jones

_New Zealand politician (1851-1936)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Sir William Hall-Jones was the 16th prime minister of New Zealand from June 1906 until August 1906.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 January 1851 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446283#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Folkestone ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446283#P19))
- **Died:** 19 June 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446283#P570))
- **Place of death:** Wellington ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446283#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom; New Zealand ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446283#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446283#P106))
- **Political party:** New Zealand Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446283#P102))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Finance (21 June 1906 – 6 August 1906); Prime Minister of New Zealand (21 June 1906 – 6 August 1906); Minister of Education of New Zealand (10 June 1906 – 6 August 1906); Minister of Justice (10 January 1896 – 2 March 1896); Member of the New Zealand Parliament; ambassador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446283#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446283#P166))

## Questions

**When was William Hall-Jones born?**  
William Hall-Jones was born on 16 January 1851 in Folkestone.

**What positions has William Hall-Jones held?**  
Positions held by William Hall-Jones include: Minister of Finance (1906–1906); Prime Minister of New Zealand (1906–1906); Minister of Education of New Zealand (1906–1906); Minister of Justice (1896–1896); Member of the New Zealand Parliament.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): William Hall-Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hall-Jones) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q446283](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446283) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: William Hall-Jones 2.jpg by Herman John Schmidt 1872-1959 \[1\] (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Hall-Jones_2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"William Hall-Jones". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/william-hall-jones. Retrieved 6 November 2026.