Personal details
Full Name:
- George William Forbes
Lifetime:
- 12 May 1869–17 May 1947
Prime Minister:
28 May 1930–6 Dec 1935
Age on becoming PM:
61
Electorate:
Hurunui
Political Party:
United; Coalition
Biography
George Forbes
George William Forbes term as prime minister (1930-1935) coincided with the harsh economic and social climate of the 1930s Great Depression.
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Main image: George Forbes
Head and shoulders portrait of George William Forbes in the 1930s.
