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Sir Sidney George Holland GCB CH PC (18 October 1893 – 5 August 1961) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 25th prime minister of New Zealand from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957.
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Sir Sidney Holland (born Oct. 18, 1893, Greendale, N.Z.—died Aug. 5, 1961, Wellington) was the leader of New Zealand’s National Party (1940–57) who, as prime minister (1949–57), suppressed union unrest and relaxed government controls over the economy.
Aug 12, 2020 · Who is his ex-fiancé Sydney Holland? Sydney Holland, 43, dated Redstone for five years. She describes herself as a philanthropist and entrepreneur. Holland also claims to be a fashion, design, and art enthusiast.
Sidney Holland was one of New Zealand’s most significant politicians, not only because of his 22 years as an MP, 17 as party leader, and almost 8 as prime minister, or even because of the achievements of his government between 1949 and 1957.
In 1949 Sid Holland became the National Party’s first prime minister when he led the party to victory, ending 14 years of Labour rule. Holland was only the fourth New Zealand-born prime minister.
Sidney Holland Holland became PM in 1949. A year later he abolished the Legislative Council, and in 1951, after winning the Waterfront Dispute, he increased his majority in a snap election.
