John Key Age, Wiki and Bio

John Key

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Businessman
NationalityNew Zealander
BirthplaceAuckland, New Zealand

Bio/Wiki

Full NameJohn Phillip Key
Other NameSir John Phillip Key
NicknameTellon John

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye ColorHazel Green
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

B.Com in AccountingUniversity of Canterbury
Management StudiesHarvard University

Personal Life

Zodiac signLeo
Religious ViewsAgnostic
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesReading, Travelling, Playing Golf

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsBronagh Key
Marriage Date1 December 1984

Family

Wife/SpouseBronagh Key
Children
SonMax Key
DaughterStephie Key
Parents
FatherGeorge Key (retired military personnel)
MotherRuth Key
Siblings
Half-Brother(s)
  • Peter Key
  • Martyn Key
Sister(s)
  • Elizabeth Key
  • Susan Key

Career

Political PartyNational Party
Political Journey
  • Defeated National Party MP Brian Neeson to be chosen as the candidate for Helensville constituency (2002)
  • Contested and won general elections on National Party's ticket from Helensville constituency (2002)
  • Served as Leader of the Opposition (27 November 2006 - 19 November 2008)
  • Became Prime Minister for the first time (2008)
  • Served as the 11th Leader of the National Party (27 November 2006 - 12 December 2016)
  • Won general elections and became Prime Minister for the second time (2011)
  • Served as Chairperson of the International Democrat Union (21 November 2014 - 21 February 2018)
  • Resigned as Prime Minister and Leader of the National Party (12 December 2016)

Favourites

Food
  • Bluff oysters
  • Seafood
  • Raspberries
  • Curry
QuoteYou get out of life what you put in to it

Style Quotient

Car CollectionBentley Continental
Pension$57,000 per year + other allowances (as of 2023)
Assets/Properties
  • An apartment in McMahons Point, Australia ($5.7 million)
Net Worth$60 million (as of July 2016)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Key's father was an English immigrant and a veteran of the Spanish Civil War and World War 2.
Key's mother was an Austrian Jewish immigrant.
Key met his wife Bronagh when they were students at Burnside High School.
Max Key is a night-time radio host for George FM and a singer.
Key began his career as an auditor at McCulloch Menzies.
He worked at Merrill Lynch as the head of Asian foreign exchange.
In 1999, he joined the New York Federal Reserve Bank as a member of its Foreign Exchange Committee.
He contested his first Parliamentary election in 2002 and won over his nearest rival.
By 1998, Key became a well-known face in New Zealand.
He proposed policies for free primary education and interest-free student loans.
Key's government faced criticism for increasing GST and reducing funding for news-providing organizations.
He played a crucial role in improving the ANZUS Treaty.
Key retired in December 2016 after serving as Prime Minister for the third time.