Richard Prebble

Richard Prebble
Prebble in 1993
2nd Leader of ACT New Zealand
In office
26 March 1996 – 13 June 2004
Preceded byRoger Douglas
Succeeded byRodney Hide
28th Minister of Police
In office
10 July 1990 – 2 November 1990
Prime MinisterGeoffrey Palmer
Mike Moore
Preceded byRoger Douglas
Succeeded byJohn Banks
1st Minister for State Owned Enterprises
In office
9 February 1990 – 2 November 1990
Prime MinisterGeoffrey Palmer
Mike Moore
Preceded byStan Rodger
Succeeded byDoug Kidd
In office
1 August 1987 – 4 November 1988
Prime MinisterDavid Lange
Succeeded byDavid Lange
14th Minister of Transport
In office
26 July 1984 – 24 August 1987
Prime MinisterDavid Lange
Preceded byGeorge Gair
Succeeded byBill Jeffries
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Auckland Central
In office
29 November 1975 – 6 November 1993
Preceded byNorman Douglas
Succeeded bySandra Lee
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wellington Central
In office
12 October 1996 – 27 November 1999
Preceded byElectorate re-created
Succeeded byMarian Hobbs
Personal details
Born (1948-02-07) 7 February 1948 (age 76)
Kent, England
Political partyACT New Zealand (1996 – 2004)
Other political
affiliations
Labour (until 1996)
RelativesTom Prebble (brother)
Mark Prebble (brother)
Antonia Prebble (niece)

Richard William Prebble CBE (born 7 February 1948) is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996, becoming its leader from 1996 to 2004.