David Clark (New Zealand politician)
| David Clark | |
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| David Clark at a protest in Dunedin | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Pete Hodgson |
| Constituency | Dunedin North |
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| Born | 1973/1974 (age 38–39) |
| Political party | Labour Party |
David Clark (born 1972/1973 (age 39–40))[1] is a New Zealand Labour Party politician who is the Member of Parliament for Dunedin North. He is the Opposition Spokesperson for Revenue and Associate Spokesperson for Tertiary Education.[2]
Early life
Dr Clark grew up in Beachlands, just south of Auckland, and was schooled in Auckland.[1]
Clark was a Presbyterian minister. He was the celebrant at the civil union of MP Grant Robertson. He has also worked as a Treasury analyst and the Warden of Selwyn College at the University of Otago.[3][4]
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2011–present | 50th | Dunedin North | 49 | Labour |
After serving as chairman on the Labour Party Dunedin North Electorate Committee, Clark was selected by the Labour Party to replace the retiring Pete Hodgson in the electorate.[1] He comfortably won the seat at the 2011 election securing 12,976 votes (44.25 percent), 3489 more than his closest rival, National list MP Michael Woodhouse.
Personal life
Clark is married to Katrina, and they have an infant son. His brother, Ben, stood for Labour in the North Shore at the 2011 election, placing second behind Maggie Barry.[3]
References
- ^ a b c From minister to standing for MP Otago Daily Times, 27 September 2010
- ^ "David Clark".
- ^ a b Romanos, Amelia (1 December 2011). "David Clark seals his spot as an MP". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Blogs - The Warden". Retrieved 30 January 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Profile on New Zealand Labour Party website
- Profile on New Zealand Parliament website
