Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand living former New Zealand Deputy Prime Ministers, as seen below. The most recent Deputy Prime Minister to die was Jim Anderton (served 1999–2002), on 7 January 2018, aged 79. Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand The Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand () is the second-most senior minister in the Government of New Zealand, although this seniority does not necessarily translate into power. The office was created as a ministerial portfolio in 1954. The officeholder usually deputises for the Prime Minister at official functions. The current Deputy Prime Minister is Winston Peters, the Leader of New Zealand First. Generally, the
Prime Minister of the Netherlands each has the right to name one of its ministers second and third Deputy Prime Minister. "For a list of historic Prime Ministers, see List of Prime Ministers of the Netherlands." "For a list of Prime Ministers by age, see List of Prime Ministers of the Netherlands by age." "For a list of Prime Ministers by religious affiliations, see Religious affiliations of Prime Ministers of the Netherlands." Gradually the Prime Minister became an official function of government leader, taken by the political leader of the largest party. Since 1848 the role of the first minister has become relevant. In that