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==Description==
 
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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.
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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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==See Also==
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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
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* http://www.odt.co.nz/news/tags/chris-carter
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* http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/5542121/Labour-exile-Chris-Carter-off-to-Kabul
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* 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

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

Further Reading/Research


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