Helen Clark
Helen Clark - politician, former prime minister, administer of the UN Development Programme
Biography
- 1950 Born in Hamilton.
- 1974 Graduated from University of Auckland
- 1974 Politically Active in the Labour Party
- 1975 Be a MP ( get the seat of Piako)
- 1993 Leader of the Labour Party
- 1993 Be a Prime Minister (5th Labour Gov)
- 2009 UNDP Administrator
Helen Clark was born in Hamilton in 1950. Her father is a farmer, and mother is a teacher. She studied politics in the University of Auckland and gained master's degree. She is the first woman who was elected as a prime minister in the New Zealand.
She is the first woman who became an administer of the United Nations Development Programme. She has married, but not same family name with husband.
Important jobs
Events
- Be a Prime Minister between 1999 to 2008
- lose at election in 2008 and change of government
- Become a Administer of UNDP in 2009
Books
- Helen Clark : A Political Life (by Denis Welch)
- Absolute Power : The Helen Clark Years (by Ian Wishart)
In this video, she speech at 7th Broadcast Commission for Digital Developement Meeting.
Contribution
When.she was a prime minister, she leaded the government and fulfill the great growth of economy, lower jobless rate and higher welfare investment.
