Helen Clark
Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from December 1999 to November 2008. She is was later the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) from 2009 to 2017. In 2006, she was ranked by Forbes magazine as the 20th most powerful woman in the world.[1]
The Rt. Hon. Helen Clark | |
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 The Rt. Hon. Helen Clark in 1999 | |
| 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
| In office 5 December 1999 – 19 November 2008 | |
| Deputy | Jim Anderton (1999 – 2002) Michael Cullen (2002 – 2008) |
| Preceded by | Jenny Shipley |
| Succeeded by | John Key |
| Constituency | Mount Albert, since 1981 |
| 27th Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 1 December 1993 – 5 December 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Moore |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Shipley |
| 11th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
| In office 8 August 1989 – 2 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Geoffrey Palmer (1989 – 1990) Mike Moore (1990) |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Palmer |
| Succeeded by | Don McKinnon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1950 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Davis (m. 1981) |
| Profession | Lecturer |
Clark is a member of the of Global Commission for the Economy and Climate.[2][3]
Early life
Clark grew up the eldest of four daughters from a Waikato farming family. Her mother, Margaret, worked as a primary school teacher and her father, George, was a farmer who supported the National Party during the 1981 election.
Clark studied at the University of Auckland, where she graduated with a MA (Honours) in 1974. Her thesis research focused on rural political behavior and representation.[4]
Helen Clark Media
With Paul Wolfowitz at the Pentagon, 26 March 2002
Clark meets US President George W. Bush at the White House, 22 March 2007
Clark meets US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, 20 March 2007
With her successor as Prime Minister, John Key, 22 September 2009
Clark with Australian Prime Minister (and Labor Party leader) Kevin Rudd, 12 February 2010
Clark at the Welsh Assembly, 17 April 2012
Clark wearing hijab in Tehran during a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, 4 August 2013
Clark at the United Nations General Assembly, July 2016
Then Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand (left) pictured with Clark and her husband, Peter Davis, on the occasion of Clark's investiture as a Member of the Order of New Zealand, 17 February 2010
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References
- ↑ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes. Retrieved 11 November 2006. Forbes.com
- ↑ "The Global Commission". newclimateeconomy.net. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Members of the Global Commission". newclimateeconomy.net. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ ""Helen Clark"". Archived from the original on 18 June 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2006.