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.
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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-General | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Ellen Margrethe Løj |
| 33rd Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 13 December 2011 – 15 September 2013 | |
| Deputy | Grant Robertson |
| Preceded by | Phil Goff |
| Succeeded by | David Cunliffe |
| 14th Leader of the Labour Party | |
| In office 13 December 2011 – 15 September 2013 | |
| Deputy | Grant Robertson |
| Preceded by | Phil Goff |
| Succeeded by | David Cunliffe |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Mount Albert | |
| In office 13 June 2009 – 31 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Helen Clark |
| Succeeded by | Jacinda Ardern |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David James Shearer 28 July 1957 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Anuschka Meyer |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland University of Canterbury |
| Occupation | Politician, 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]
David Shearer Media
Shearer speaking to University of Otago academic Bryce Edwards in November 2011
Shearer addresses NetHui, July 2012
References
- ↑ "Secretary-General Appoints David Shearer of New Zealand Special Representative for South Sudan". United Nations. 13 December 2016.