The former deputy Prime Minister and politician, Michael Cullen reportedly dies at the age of 76 as his wife and family grieve for his demise.
The former deputy leader of the Labour Party and a renowned politician, Michael Cullen has died at the age of 76 years old as per multiple sources.
Multiple high profile personalities and other government officials were quick to react to the news and expressed their condolences on his sad demise. Even politicians who fought against Cullen in the past time were devastated by the news.
They also shared how incredible and humourous Cullen was as a human despite being the opponent.
New Zealand politician, Cullen had also worked as Minister of Finance, Minister of Tertiary Education and Attorney-General in the past. He was such a person who everyone looked up to as an inspiration and an epitome of a top professional.
Who Is Michael Cullen’s Wife Anne Collins?
Michael Cullen’s wife, Anne Collins is a former politician of the Labour Party.
She was born on July 20, 1951, in Napier, New Zealand to her parents Lowson and Brian Collins as per her Wikipedia bio. Furthermore, she went to Napier’s Girls High School and eventually graduated with a BEd in 1982 from Massey University.
Following the completion of her education, Anne represented the electorate of the East cape and won it multiple times.
Cullen and Anne had previously married before both of them decided to tie their knots together. Cullen was married to Rowena while Anne was married to Mr Fraser.
However, both of them got separated from their previous marriages and got married to each other in 1989.
How Many Children Did Michael Cullen Have?
Talking about Michael Cullen’s children, he had two daughters with his first wife, Rowena.
Nonetheless, the identities of his daughters are not available on the internet at this point.
Similarly, Stuff reports that the politician had four children and eight grandchildren with his wife Anne Collins.
Michael Cullen Family Details
Opening up about Michael Cullen’s family, he was born to his parents Ivy May Cullen and John Joseph Thomas Cullen.
Cullen’s father used to work as a spectacle frame maker while his mother worked as a secretary.
Apparently, Cullen was born in Tottenham but his family later moved to New Zealand when he was around 10 years old.
Besides his parents, it is not known if Michel had any siblings or not.
What Was Michael Cullen’s Net Worth?
Unfortunately, we couldn’t gather the exact net worth details of Michael Cullen.
Multiple sites report Cullen’s net worth to be more than $1 million and between $5 million. However, not trusted sites or sources have confirmed his net worth details at this point.
Thus, we couldn’t conclude his wealth.
What Is Michael Cullen’s Death Cause?
Michael Cullen’s death cause is reported to be lung cancer.
NZ Herald reports that Cullen had revealed an advanced lung cancer diagnosis in March 2020. The same disease became the cause of his death as he took his final breath on August 19, 2021.
Any further updates on the matter will be updated soon in the future.