Person in history
Jim Bolger
Jim Bolger, New Zealand businessman and politician, 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1935)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2025 · October 15
Their story
Who they were
James Brendan Bolger was a New Zealand politician of the National Party who was the 35th prime minister of New Zealand, serving from 1990 to 1997.
Why this date
Jim Bolger appears on our October 15 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Jim Bolger
When did Jim Bolger die?
October 15 2025.
Who else was born on this day?
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