they represented while in office. Several prime ministers belonged to parties other than those given and represented other electorates before and after their time in office. A number in brackets indicates the prime minister served a previous term in office. Political parties <div class="nomobile"> Timeline Ancestry All of the ancestors of the forty-one Prime Ministers of New Zealand were European and Anglo-Celtic (English, Scottish, Northern Irish, Welsh, or Irish). See also List of prime ministers of New Zealand by age List of prime ministers of New Zealand by place of birth List of prime ministers of Queen Victoria List of prime ministers of Edward VII List of prime ministers of George V List of prime ministers of Edward VIII List of prime ministers of George VI List of prime ministers of Elizabeth II List of prime ministers of Charles III References Prime Lists of heads of government