Bill Birch

The Right Honourable Sir William Birch GNZM
38th Minister of Finance
In office 22 June 1999 – 10 December 1999
Prime Minister	Jenny Shipley
Preceded by	Bill English
Succeeded by	Michael Cullen
In office 29 November 1993 – 31 January 1999
Prime Minister	Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley
Preceded by	Ruth Richardson
Succeeded by	Bill English
2nd Treasurer of New Zealand
In office 14 August 1998 – 22 June 1999
Prime Minister	Jenny Shipley
Preceded by	Winston Peters
Succeeded by	Bill English
31st Minister of Health
In office 27 March 1993 – 29 November 1993
Prime Minister	Jim Bolger
Preceded by	Simon Upton
Succeeded by	Jenny Shipley
30th Minister of Labour
In office 2 November 1990 – 27 March 1993
Prime Minister	Jim Bolger
Preceded by	Helen Clark
Succeeded by	Maurice McTigue
4th Minister of Energy
In office 13 December 1978 – 26 July 1984
Prime Minister	Robert Muldoon
Preceded by	George Gair
Succeeded by	Bob Tizard
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
In office 25 November 1972 – 27 November 1999
Preceded by	Alfred E. Allen
Succeeded by	Paul Hutchison
Constituency	See list Franklin (1972–78, 1984–87, 1993–96) Rangiriri (1978–84) Maramarua (1987–93) Port Waikato (1996–99)
Personal details
Born	(1934-04-09) 9 April 1934 (age 90) Hastings, New Zealand
Political party	National
Spouse	Alice Rosa Mitchell (d. 2015)
Profession	Surveyor

Sir William Francis Birch GNZM PC (born 9 April 1934), usually known as Bill Birch, is a New Zealand retired politician. He served as Minister of Finance from 1993 to 1999 in the fourth National Government.