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New Zealand · Famous People · Hard
Which 19th-century New Zealand politician, born in Penzance, Cornwall, served as Premier for twelve separate terms (the longest cumulative tenure) and is known for introducing old-age pensions in 1898?
Answer: Richard Seddon — Richard 'King Dick' Seddon dominated the country's politics from 1893 to 1906, introducing one of the world's first old-age pension schemes and championing imperial preference.
- A Richard Seddon ✓
- B Julius Vogel
- C John Ballance
- D William Massey
Richard 'King Dick' Seddon dominated the country's politics from 1893 to 1906, introducing one of the world's first old-age pension schemes and championing imperial preference.