James Shaw
James Peter Edward Shaw (born 6 May 1973) is a New Zealand politician. He is the leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. In October 2017 he became the Minister outside Cabinet for Statistics and Climate Change Issues. Following Metiria Turei's resignation in August 2017, Shaw became the Green Party's only leader for the 2017 general election.[1]
James Shaw | |
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| Minister for Climate Change | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
| Preceded by | Paula Bennett |
| Minister of Statistics | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
| Preceded by | Scott Simpson |
| 3rd Male co-leader of the Green Party | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Russel Norman |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Green party list | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1973 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Political party | Greens |
| Residence | Aro Valley, Wellington |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Green Party profile |
References
- ↑ Davison, Isaac (9 August 2017). Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei resigns. New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11901089. Retrieved 13 August 2017. "Co-leader James Shaw said he will be the sole co-leader for the election.".