David Shearer

David James Shearer (born 28 July 1957) is a New Zealand United Nations worker and politician. He was a member of the New Zealand Parliament for the Labour Party from 2009 to 2016. He was Leader of the Opposition from 2011 to 2013.

David Shearer

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Shearer in Mount Albert, May 2009
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan
Assumed office
1 January 2017
Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres
Preceded byEllen Margrethe Løj
33rd Leader of the Opposition
In office
13 December 2011 – 15 September 2013
DeputyGrant Robertson
Preceded byPhil Goff
Succeeded byDavid Cunliffe
14th Leader of the Labour Party
In office
13 December 2011 – 15 September 2013
DeputyGrant Robertson
Preceded byPhil Goff
Succeeded byDavid Cunliffe
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Mount Albert
In office
13 June 2009 – 31 December 2016
Preceded byHelen Clark
Succeeded byJacinda Ardern
Personal details
Born
David James Shearer

(1957-07-28) 28 July 1957 (age 67)
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyLabour
Spouse(s)Anuschka Meyer
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
University of Canterbury
OccupationPolitician, humanitarian worker
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Shearer resigned from Parliament in December 2016 and is in charge of the United Nations peace keeping mission in South Sudan.[1]

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References

  1. "Secretary-General Appoints David Shearer of New Zealand Special Representative for South Sudan". United Nations. 13 December 2016.