Helen Clark
Helen Clark
Helen Elizabeth Clark ONZ SSIis the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, and was the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand. As Prime Minister she served three consecutive terms from 1999 to 2008 and was the first woman elected at a general election as the Prime Minister, and was the fifth longest serving person to hold that office. She has been Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, the third-highest UN position, since 2009. In April 2016, she declared...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 February 1950
CityHamilton, New Zealand
the government was renewing and refreshing itself for the third term in government.
We can take pride ... in being nuclear free and in having the strength and independence not to send our young people off to fight in unjust wars,
We don't want to deal with a separatist party.
We (must be) very clear about the rules of origin, requirements in any agreement, that both Hong Kong and New Zealand have a commitment to upholding them,
We prefer our champions to be humble and modest,
We are confident that the Mir space station poses no risk to New Zealand,
We're engaged in a lot of discussions, they are ongoing, they are constructive and I'm positive about them.
Well, there have been periods in the past when prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand were at each others' throats publicly and frequently. That's not productive at all.
The Prime Minister is head of team but its not a one woman act. I've been called all those things. Intellectual, sharp-tongued, all true. But what New Zealander is like is to know that someone is in charge and in the end the buck stops with the Prime Minister.
We're a nation in search of an identity, but it's quite exciting. I don't regard it as a problem. It's a challenge.
New Zealand's been pretty quiet on human rights issues, which we will be taking rather more interest in, and in international labor issues.
There is also a marked global trend towards sustainable agriculture, building on traditional methods which use fewer chemical inputs, carefully manage soil and water resources, and work hand-in-hand with nature.
He was a role model for New Zealanders for his ability to set clear goals and in his dedication in achieving them,
Well, look, that's not for me to judge. I have a completely different style.