Chris Carter

Chris Carter

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.

See Also

• LGBTQ Individuals at the United Nations
• Community Experts on LGBTQ Housing and Ageing Issues

Further Reading/Research

• 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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