John Ballance
14th Premier of New Zealand (1839-1893)
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Summary
John Ballance was born on March 27, 1839[1], in County Antrim[2]. He died on April 27, 1893[3], in Wellington[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Heads Road Cemetery[8]
- Country of citizenship: Ireland[9], New Zealand[10]
- Position held: Leader of the Opposition[11], Member of the New Zealand Parliament[12], Prime Minister of New Zealand[13], Minister of Education of New Zealand[14], Minister of Finance[15], Minister of Defence[16], Minister for Māori Development[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Member of political party: New Zealand Liberal Party[19]
- Commons category: John Ballance[20]
- Family name: Ballance[21]
- Given name: John[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:John Ballance[23]
- Commons gallery: John Ballance[24]
- Honorific suffix: member of parliament[25]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[26], The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[27], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
- Name in native language: John Ballance[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New Zealand/politics[31]
Why It Matters
John Ballance has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
FAQs
Where was John Ballance born?
John Ballance's place of birth was County Antrim[2].
Where did John Ballance die?
John Ballance died in Wellington[4].