Hugh Watt

The Right Honourable Hugh Watt JP
Watt in 1951
Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand
In office 31 August 1974 – 6 September 1974
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor‑General	Denis Blundell
Preceded by	Norman Kirk
Succeeded by	Bill Rowling
5th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
In office 8 December 1972 – 1 September 1974
Prime Minister	Norman Kirk
Preceded by	Robert Muldoon
Succeeded by	Bob Tizard
24th Minister of Labour
In office 8 December 1972 – 10 September 1974
Prime Minister	Norman Kirk
Preceded by	David Thomson
Succeeded by	Arthur Faulkner
24th Minister of Works
In office 10 September 1974 – 13 March 1975
Prime Minister	Bill Rowling
Preceded by	Arthur Faulkner
Succeeded by	Mick Connelly
In office 8 December 1972 – 29 August 1974
Prime Minister	Norman Kirk
Preceded by	Percy Allen
Succeeded by	Arthur Faulkner
In office 12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960
Prime Minister	Walter Nash
Preceded by	Stan Goosman
Succeeded by	Stan Goosman
3rd Minister of Electricity
In office 12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960
Prime Minister	Walter Nash
Preceded by	Stan Goosman
Succeeded by	Stan Goosman
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Onehunga
In office 19 December 1953 – 29 November 1975
Preceded by	Arthur Osborne
Succeeded by	Frank Rogers
Personal details
Born	(1912-03-19)19 March 1912 Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
Died	4 February 1980(1980-02-04) (aged 67) Auckland, New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Spouses	Alice Merry Fowke ​ ​ (m. 1935; div. 1965)​ Frances Ray ​ (m. 1968)​
Children	4
Profession	Engineer
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Hugh Watt PC JP (19 March 1912 – 4 February 1980) was a New Zealand politician who was a Labour member of Parliament and the acting prime minister of New Zealand between 31 August and 6 September 1974, following the death of Prime Minister Norman Kirk. He had been the fifth deputy prime minister of New Zealand since 8 December 1972. Watt later served as high commissioner to the United Kingdom.