The 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand. He emigrated to Bluff in New Zealand with his mother on the death of his father, and quickly involved himself in local body politics. At 25 he became the Mayor of Bluff. 6 years later he entered Parliament for the seat of Awarua and made such an impact that he was appointed Treasurer a few years later. However, while he was looking after the country's financial affairs his personal situation deteriorated and he was forced to declare himself bankrupt. Recovering from this he won back a seat in Parliament and was immediately reappointed to Cabinet. Richard Seddon died in 1906 and Ward took over as Prime Minister but he found it hard to hold together a party that was being pulled different ways. In 1912 his first period as PM came to an end then he lost his seat in 1919. He was good at comebacks though and in 1925 he won the seat of Invercargill. As the conservative parties rearranged themselves in the late 1920s, he was seen as a suitable compromise leader and he took the new United Party to victory in 1928. His second term as PM expired with his death in 1930.
The 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand. He emigrated to Bluff in New Zealand with his mother on the death of his father, and quickly involved himself in local body politics. At 25 he became the Mayor of Bluff. 6 years later he entered Parliament for the seat of Awarua and made such an impact that he was appointed Treasurer a few years later. However, while he was looking after the country's financial affairs his personal situation deteriorated and he was forced to declare himself bankrupt. Recovering from this he won back a seat in Parliament and was immediately reappointed to Cabinet. Richard Seddon died in 1906 and Ward took over as Prime Minister but he found it hard to hold together a party that was being pulled different ways. In 1912 his first period as PM came to an end then he lost his seat in 1919. He was good at comebacks though and in 1925 he won the seat of Invercargill. As the conservative parties rearranged themselves in the late 1920s, he was seen as a suitable compromise leader and he took the new United Party to victory in 1928. His second term as PM expired with his death in 1930.
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