Jim Anderton

James Patrick Anderton (21 January 1938 – 7 January 2018) was a New Zealand politician. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002. In 2010, he ran unsuccessfully for the mayoral position of Christchurch.

The Honourable Jim Anderton
Anderton in 2010
15th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
In office 5 December 1999 – 15 August 2002
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Wyatt Creech
Succeeded by	Michael Cullen
Leader of Progressive Party
In office 2002–2012
Deputy	Matt Robson
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Position Abolished
25th President of the Labour Party
In office 1979–1984
Preceded by	Arthur Faulkner
Succeeded by	Margaret Wilson
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wigram (previously Sydenham)
In office 1984–2011
Preceded by	John Kirk
Succeeded by	Megan Woods
Majority	8,548
Personal details
Born	James Patrick Anderton (1938-01-21)21 January 1938 Auckland, New Zealand
Died	7 January 2018(2018-01-07) (aged 79) Christchurch, New Zealand
Political party	Labour (1963–1989) (2011–2017) NewLabour (1989–1991) Alliance (1991–2002) Progressive (2002–2011)
Spouse(s)	Carole Anderton
Profession	Businessman
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Anderton retired from Parliament at the 2011 election. After his retirement, he and former MP Philip Burdon were the two prominent campaigners for the restoration of ChristChurch Cathedral.

Anderton died in Christchurch on 7 January 2018, two weeks before his 80th birthday.

Jim Anderton Media

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  Logo of the NewLabour Party

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  Creating Kiwibank has been cited as Anderton's greatest legacy

• Anderton with Megan Woods (left), November 2010

• Anderton's CNZM Investiture in 2017

Other websites

16x16px Media related to Jim Anderton at Wikimedia Commons

• Mayoral campaign website (archived)
• Jim Anderton's Progressives, archived site of Anderton's now-dissolved party