John Key born in New Zealand returned after a 15 year successful banking career in New Zealand, Singapore, London and Wall street to England in March 2001 to enter New Zealand politics and became the opposition leader in 2005. He was elected Prime Minister in October 2008. Under his leadership the government has embarked on a hard right wing neo con policy. John Key earned an estimated 50 million NZ $ while working in the banking industry Bankers trust and Merrill Lynch were he worked in the foreign Exchange and derivatives trade and he was a member of the foreign exchange committee from 1998 until March 2001 while working for Merrill Lynch as global head for foreign exchange and European head for bonds and derivatives