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Short Info
Spouse | Peter Davis |
Helen Clark is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2008. She was New Zealand’s fifth-longest-serving Prime Minister, and the second woman to hold that office.
Born in Hamilton, New Zealand, in 1950, Clark was educated at the University of Auckland, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1974 and a Master of Arts in 1975. She later studied at the University of Oxford, where she was awarded a PhD in 1981.
Clark began her political career in 1981, when she was elected to the New Zealand Parliament as the MP for Roskill. She held a number of ministerial portfolios in the Fourth Labour Government, including Minister of Housing (1989–1990), Minister of Health (1990–1993), and Deputy Prime Minister (1989–1990, 1995–1996).
As Prime Minister, Clark led the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand which was elected in 1999. She was re-elected in 2002 and 2005. During her time as Prime Minister, Clark’s government introduced a number of social and economic reforms, including the introduction of the KiwiSaver retirement savings scheme, the extension of paid parental leave, and the establishment of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.
On 17 October 2008, Clark announced her resignation as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, and was succeeded by her Deputy Prime Minister, Michael Cullen. She remained in Parliament until her retirement in 2017.
My closing statement given earlier this week at the Investing in Health For All event organised by @EIB and @WHO. #pandemicpreparednesshttps://t.co/JewRsAhuPa
— Helen Clark (@HelenClarkNZ) October 7, 2022
Since leaving politics, Clark has been appointed as a member of The Elders, a group of global leaders working for peace and human rights. She has also served as the United Nations Development Programme Administrator, and as the head of the United Nations Office in Vienna.
Clark is currently a member of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace, and a patron of the New Zealand Book Council.
Early life and education
Helen Clark was born on 26 February 1950 in Hamilton, New Zealand. She is the second child of George Clark, an accountant, and Margaret McMurray, a teacher. Her father died when she was 11 years old, and her mother later remarried stockbroker Ted Henderson.
Shocking. Where are the world’s best diplomats and negotiators from across continents?
— Helen Clark (@HelenClarkNZ) October 9, 2022
Clark was educated at Epsom Girls’ Grammar School in Auckland. She went on to study at the University of Auckland, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1974 and a Master of Arts in 1975.
After completing her studies in New Zealand, Clark moved to England to study at the University of Oxford. She graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in 1981. Her thesis was titled “The Political Economy of Development and Underdevelopment”.
Career
Clark began her political career in 1981, when she was elected to the New Zealand Parliament as the MP for Roskill. She held a number of ministerial portfolios in the Fourth Labour Government, including Minister of Housing (1989–1990), Minister of Health (1990–1993), and Deputy Prime Minister (1989–1990, 1995–1996).
As Prime Minister, Clark led the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand which was elected in 1999. She was re-elected in 2002 and 2005. During her time as Prime Minister, Clark’s government introduced a number of social and economic reforms, including the introduction of the KiwiSaver retirement savings scheme, the extension of paid parental leave, and the establishment of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.
On 17 October 2008, Clark announced her resignation as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, and was succeeded by her Deputy Prime Minister, Michael Cullen. She remained in Parliament until her retirement in 2017.
Posted ballot papers back shortly after they arrived!!!
— Helen Clark (@HelenClarkNZ) October 3, 2022
Since leaving politics, Clark has been appointed as a member of The Elders, a group of global leaders working for peace and human rights. She has also served as the United Nations Development Programme Administrator, and as the head of the United Nations Office in Vienna.
Clark is currently a member of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace, and a patron of the New Zealand Book Council.
General Info
Full Name | Helen Clark |
Profession | Teacher, Politician |
Education | University of Auckland, Epsom Girls' Grammar School |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Family
Spouse | Peter Davis |
Parents | Margaret McMurray, George Clark |
Social profile links
Movies
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Little House on the Prairie | 1975 | TV Series | Sylvie Boulton |
Emergency! | 1974 | TV Series | Emma |
It's About Time | 1967 | TV Series | Miss Randolph |
The Las Vegas Hillbillys | 1966 | ||
The Donna Reed Show | 1965 | TV Series | Miss Rogers |
The Jolly Genie | 1963 | Short | Jinnah |
Vacation Playhouse | 1963 | TV Series | |
Dr. Kildare | 1962 | TV Series | Sister Josanne |
National Velvet | 1961 | TV Series | Louise |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia