Richard Prebble

The Honourable Richard Prebble CBE
Prebble in 1993
2nd Leader of ACT New Zealand
In office 26 March 1996 – 13 June 2004
Preceded by	Roger Douglas
Succeeded by	Rodney Hide
28th Minister of Police
In office 10 July 1990 – 2 November 1990
Prime Minister	Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore
Preceded by	Roger Douglas
Succeeded by	John Banks
1st Minister for State Owned Enterprises
In office 9 February 1990 – 2 November 1990
Prime Minister	Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore
Preceded by	Stan Rodger
Succeeded by	Doug Kidd
In office 1 August 1987 – 4 November 1988
Prime Minister	David Lange
Succeeded by	David Lange
14th Minister of Transport
In office 26 July 1984 – 24 August 1987
Prime Minister	David Lange
Preceded by	George Gair
Succeeded by	Bill Jeffries
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Auckland Central
In office 29 November 1975 – 6 November 1993
Preceded by	Norman Douglas
Succeeded by	Sandra Lee
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wellington Central
In office 12 October 1996 – 27 November 1999
Preceded by	Electorate re-created
Succeeded by	Marian Hobbs
Personal details
Born	(1948-02-07) 7 February 1948 (age 76) Kent, England
Political party	ACT New Zealand (1996 – 2004)
Other political affiliations	Labour (until 1996)
Relatives	Tom Prebble (brother) Mark Prebble (brother) Antonia Prebble (niece)

Richard William Prebble CBE (born 7 February 1948) is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996, becoming its leader from 1996 to 2004.