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| − | Former Member of Parliament, Minister of Education, Minister of Ethnic Affairs. Currently member of United Nations in Afghanistan. Activist for LGBT rights. | + | Former Independent and Labour Member of Parliament, Minister of Education (2007-2008), Minister of Ethnic Affairs (2002-2008), Minister of Housing (2005-2007), Minister of Local Government (2002-2005), and Minister for Building Issues (2004-2005). The first openly-gay individual appointed to a Cabinet position. First elected in 1993. Currently member of United Nations in Afghanistan as director of the Governance Unit of the United Nations mission (2011-2015), and Senior UN Advisor for Rakhine State in Myanmar since 2015. Co-founder of New Zealand Rainbow Labour. Activist for LGBT rights. |
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| + | * [[LGBTQ Individuals at the United Nations]] | ||
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/mpp/mps/former/49PlibMPsFormerChrisCarter1/carter-hon-chris | ||
| + | * http://www.odt.co.nz/news/tags/chris-carter | ||
| + | * http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/5542121/Labour-exile-Chris-Carter-off-to-Kabul | ||
| + | * http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10423319 | ||
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Revision as of 15:13, 24 November 2015
Contents
Country
New Zealand
Birth - Death
1952 -
Occupation
Politics
Notable Achievements
Government Minister
Description
Former Independent and Labour Member of Parliament, Minister of Education (2007-2008), Minister of Ethnic Affairs (2002-2008), Minister of Housing (2005-2007), Minister of Local Government (2002-2005), and Minister for Building Issues (2004-2005). The first openly-gay individual appointed to a Cabinet position. First elected in 1993. Currently member of United Nations in Afghanistan as director of the Governance Unit of the United Nations mission (2011-2015), and Senior UN Advisor for Rakhine State in Myanmar since 2015. Co-founder of New Zealand Rainbow Labour. Activist for LGBT rights.
