Helen Clark

Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017.

Quotes

• Girls can do anything. We do do anything and we expect to be treated as equals.
  • Quoted in David Barber, "PROFILE: Helen Clark, new chief of UN Development Programme," Asia-Pacific News (26 March 2006)

• If ordinary means I have suddenly got to produce a household of kids and iron Peter's shirts, I'm sorry, I'm not interested.
  • Quoted in David Barber, "PROFILE: Helen Clark, new chief of UN Development Programme," Asia-Pacific News (26 March 2006)

• I believe I'm the best person for the job. Obviously I'm a woman, but I've never sought election on the basis of being a woman. I've always sought election as the best person for the job.
  • Quoted in "'I have the skills for the job' - Helen Clark on bid for top UN job" (5 April 2016)

• The carrot is a happy and harmonious society, the only stick is shame.
  • On the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference goals – Reuters (23 September 2015)

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