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)
Family Background: John Key is New Zealand politician. A member of the New Zealand National Party, he became Prime Minister of New Zealand on November 19, 2008. John is the son of Ruth Key (Lazar) and George Ernest Key.
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). Millie was born in Coventry, England. Jesse was born in Tingewick, England. Mary was born in Birmingham, England. 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.
Source: Genealogies of John Key –
http://www.geni.com/people/John-Phillip-Key-Prime-Minister-Of-New-Zealand/6000000008644681457
http://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/document/pdf/19KEYTREE1.pdf