Angie Warren-Clark
| Angie Warren-Clark MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour party list | |
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Assumed office 23 September 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Blair |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Papamoa |
| Alma mater | University of Waikato |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Angela Maree Warren-Clark is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party.
Career before politics
Warren-Clark is a non-practicing barrister and solicitor.[1] She has been active in the field of domestic violence since the early 2000s, and was the manager of Women's Refuge in Tauranga prior to her election.[2] The refuge had to operate on a mere $21 a week fund from Government which she described as "appalling" and had to raise $500,000 every year in fundraising to sustain the refuge.[3]
Political career
Warren-Clark stood for the Labour candidacy in the Tauranga electorate in 2017 but was beaten by Jan Tinetti.[4] Her successful candidacy to represent Labour in the Bay of Plenty electorate was announced in February 2017.[1]
Member of Parliament
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2017–present | 52nd | List | 39 | Labour |
Warren-Clark stood for Labour in the Bay of Plenty electorate in the 2017 election without success but was elected to Parliament via Labour's party list, where she was placed 39th.[5] Initially she had not been elected on the provisional results, however Labour gained enough party votes when special votes were counted for Warren-Clark to be allocated a seat.
Private life
Warren-Clark has two adult children who live overseas. She is married to Blair, and they live in Papamoa.[2] Warren-Clark has a law degree from the University of Waikato and was admitted to the bar in 1998.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Warren-Clark wins BOP candidacy". SunLive. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- 1 2 "Labour Bay of Plenty candidate announced". Bay of Plenty Times. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ↑ McLeod, Jaden (4 October 2017). "Labour candidate in limbo". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ↑ Gillespie, Kiri (11 February 2017). "Labour Party's new Tauranga candidate to be voice of the people". Bay of Plenty Times. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ↑ "Revised Labour Party List for the 2017 Election". Scoop.co.nz. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ "Angie Warren-Clark". Labour Party. Retrieved 10 September 2017.