Sir Francis Henry Dillon Bell was a New Zealand lawyer and politician who served as the 20th prime minister of New Zealand from 14 to 30 May 1925. He was the first New Zealand-born prime minister, holding office in a caretaker capacity following the death of William Massey.

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Occupation: politician, cricketer, diplomat, lawyer
Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament, Minister of Education of New Zealand, ambassador, Minister of Justice
Citizenship: New Zealand
Born: March 31, 1851
Died: March 13, 1936

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Francis Bell

New Zealand politician (1851-1936)

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Occupation: politician, cricketer, diplomat, lawyer
Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament, Minister of Education of New Zealand, ambassador, Minister of Justice
Citizenship: New Zealand
Born: March 31, 1851
Died: March 13, 1936

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by National Library NZ on The Commons via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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