39th New Zealand Parliament

39th Parliament of New Zealand
← 38th Parliament 40th Parliament →
Parliament House, Wellington
Overview
Legislative body	New Zealand Parliament
Term	16 May 1979 – 23 October 1981
Election	1978 New Zealand general election
Government	Third National Government
House of Representatives
Members	92
Speaker of the House	Richard Harrison
Leader of the House	David Thomson
Prime Minister	Robert Muldoon
Leader of the Opposition	Bill Rowling
Sovereign
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	David Beattie from 6 November 1980 — Keith Holyoake until 25 October 1980
Sessions
1st 16 May 1979 – 14 December 1979 2nd 15 May 1980 – 12 December 1980 3rd 28 May 1981 – 23 October 1981

The 39th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand which began with the general election held on 25 November 1978, and finished with the general election held on 28 November 1981. The dates of the Muldoon Ministry were from 13 December 1978 to 11 December 1981.

The Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon of the National Party, led the Third National Government from 1975 to 1984.