Bill English appointed as director of Wesfarmers
Bill English has big plans for the future.
Former prime minister Bill English has been appointed to the board of Australian retail giant Wesfarmers.
Wesfarmers owns Kmart, Target, Bunnings Warehouse and Australian supermarket chain Coles, among other businesses.
The company has a sharemarket value of A$49.5 billion (NZ$53b).
Former prime minister Bill English is now a Wesfarmers director.
English said he looked forward to his role as a director.
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Wesfarmers chairman Michael Chaney said English had an "outstanding record" in finance and policy development in New Zealand.
Wesfarmers owns Kmart and Bunnings Warehouse in New Zealand.
He pointed to English's work overseeing investment to digitise the public services.
English became acting prime minister in December 2016 after Sir John Key resigned.
Key has since joined the boards ofAir New Zealand and ANZ.
Bill English (right) became prime minister when Sir John Key resigned in December 2016.
English resigned as leader of the National Party in February. Simon Bridges replaced him.
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