Birth Name: John Phillip Key
Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Birth: August 9, 1961
Ethnicity:
*English, possibly some Welsh (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
John Key is New Zealand politician. A member of the New Zealand National Party, he has served as Prime Minister of New Zealand since November 19, 2008. John is the son of Ruth Key (Lazar) and George Ernest Key. His father was English, born in Coventry, England. His mother was Jewish, born in Vienna, Austria.
John’s paternal grandparents were George Ernest Key (the son of Jesse Key and Mary Ann Welch) and Millie Jones (the daughter of William Jones). Jesse was born in Tingewick, England. Mary was born in Birmingham, England. Millie was born in Coventry. The surname “Jones” is often Welsh.
John’s maternal grandparents were Max Lazar/Latzar (the son of Leopold Lazar and Julie Karpeles) and Margarethe Karpeles (the daughter of Wilhelm Karpeles and Adele Neumann). Max and Margarethe were both born in Vienna, Austria. Leopold, Julie, and Wilhelm were born in Mikulov, Czech Republic. Adele was born in Bielitz, Poland.
Sources: Genealogies of John Key – http://www.geni.com
http://media.nzherald.co.nz