biography
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Holland, Sir Sidney George
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| male
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| lived:
| (1893–1961)
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| biography:
| New Zealand politician and prime minister (1949–57), born in Greendale, New Zealand. He was managing director of an engineering company before taking up politics. Entering parliament as a member of the National Party in 1935, he was Leader of the Opposition (1940–9), then premier. He was knighted in 1957. |
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