39th New Zealand Parliament

39th Parliament of New Zealand
38th Parliament 40th Parliament
Overview
Legislative bodyNew Zealand Parliament
Term16 May 1979 – 23 October 1981
Election1978 New Zealand general election
GovernmentThird National Government
House of Representatives
Members92
Speaker of the HouseRichard Harrison
Leader of the HouseDavid Thomson
Prime MinisterRobert Muldoon
Leader of the OppositionBill Rowling
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralDavid Beattie from 6 November 1980
Keith Holyoake until 25 October 1980
Sessions
1st16 May 1979 – 14 December 1979
2nd15 May 1980 – 12 December 1980
3rd28 May 1981 – 23 October 1981

The 39th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand which began with the general election held on 25 November 1978, and finished with the general election held on 28 November 1981. The dates of the Muldoon Ministry were from 13 December 1978 to 11 December 1981.

The Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon of the National Party, led the Third National Government from 1975 to 1984.