David Shearer

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David Shearer

David James Shearer (born July 28, 1957 in Auckland , New Zealand ) is a politician of the New Zealand Labor Party , was its party leader from 2011 to 2013 and is a coordinator for humanitarian projects at the United Nations .

Life

David James Shearer was born in Auckland on July 28, 1957 . After his time in primary school , he attended Papatoetoe High School in the Papatoetoe district in the southern part of Auckland from 1971 to 1975 , then switched to the University of Auckland for his studies in 1976 , where he completed his studies in 1979 with a teaching diploma . He then worked for 2 years as a tour guide in Europe and Nepal and from 1983 for 2 years as a teacher for geography and social affairs at Massey High School in Auckland . He then went on to study for another two years at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch from 1985 , where he graduated with a Master of Science degree in resource management . After another year as a teacher, he took on the task of working as a consultant on environmental and Māori matters for the Tainui Trust Board in 1987, before joining the United Nations in 1989 .

United Nations

In 1989 Shearer moved to the United Nations and took on coordination tasks for aid projects around the world and in particular in humanitarian projects in Africa and the Balkans . He was also head of the international NGO Save the Children in Rwanda , Somalia , Northern Iraq and Sri Lanka .

In 1996 he moved to the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London and published several articles on conflict resolution and mechanisms for peace. He stayed there until 1999. Back in New Zealand, Shearer worked from 2000 to 2002 as an advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Phil Goff .

In 2003 he returned to the United Nations and until 2007 took the position of Head of the Humanitarian Office in Jerusalem . There he was responsible for humanitarian projects in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip . During the Israeli-Lebanese conflict in 2006, he led the aid project in Lebanon and from 2007 to 2009 he was the deputy head of the UNDP mission in Iraq .

New Zealand politician

For the New Zealand parliamentary election on June 13, 2009 Shearer ran for the constituency of Mount Albert , moving from the state into the House of Representatives . When he was elected leader of the New Zealand Labor Party in 2011, Shearer also assumed leadership of the opposition in parliament. But intra-party rivalries about his person and the fact that he was not visible in the public eye as a party leader ultimately led Shearer to resign both offices on September 16, 2013, but remained as a member of parliament until December 31, 2016 .

Time in parliament

During his time in Parliament he was:

  • 2011–2013 - opposition leader and leader of his party

Member of the following House committees:

  • 2009–2011 - Education and Science
  • 2011–2016 - Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade

Spokesman for his party for the following topics:

  • 2009–2011 - Research and Development
  • 2009–2011 - Science and Technology
  • 2011–2011 - Defense
  • 2011–2011 - Tertiary Education
  • 2011–2013 - Science and Innovation
  • 2011–2013 - Security Intelligence Service
  • 2013–2014 - Energy and Resources
  • 2013–2016 - Foreign Affairs
  • 2014–2016 - Consumer Affairs

United Nations

On December 13, 2016, the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, announced that Shearer would take over the position of Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) from the beginning of 2017 .

Awards

  • 1993 - New Zealander of the Year , chosen by the New Zealand Herald for his work in Somalia
  • 1993 - Member of the British Empire  (MBE) on the British New Year Honors List
  • 1994 - Award for Gallantry from Save the Children for its work in conflict areas

family

David James Shearer is married with two children.

Works

  • 1998 - Private armies and military intervention . In: Adelphi papers . No. 316 . International Institute for Strategic Studies , London 1998, ISBN 978-0-19-829440-5 (English).
  • 1986 - Between two worlds: Maori values ​​and environmental decision-making: presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the University of Canterbury . University of Canterbury , Christchurch 1986 (English).

Web links

Commons : David Shearer  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d David Shearer : David James Shearer . (PDF 95 kB) Scoop , accessed on June 10, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Vernon Small : David Shearer has battle to gain some color . In: stuff - politics . July 30, 2012, accessed June 10, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b c d David Shearer . New Zealand Parliament , January 4, 2017, accessed June 10, 2020 .
  4. ↑ a b David Shearer . Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan . United Nations , accessed June 10, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Shearer, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Shearer, David James
BRIEF DESCRIPTION New Zealand Politician (New Zealand Labor Party) and coordinator for humanitarian projects at the United Nations
DATE OF BIRTH July 28, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Auckland , New Zealand