<page_title> Living Prime Ministers of New Zealand </page_title> <section_title> Timeline of living prime ministers </section_title> <table> <cell> 8 July 1930 <col_header> Start date </col_header> </cell> <cell> Death of Joseph Ward <col_header> Start event </col_header> </cell> <cell> 11 days <col_header> Duration </col_header> </cell> <cell> 19 July 1930 <col_header> Start date </col_header> </cell> <cell> Death of Robert Stout <col_header> Start event </col_header> </cell> </table>
The shortest was the 11 days between the deaths of Joseph Ward on 8 July 1930, and Robert Stout on 19 July 1930.