Jenny Shipley
Dame Jenny Shipley Mary , DNZM (* 4. February 1952 in Gore , Southland , New Zealand as Jennifer Mary Robson ) is a New Zealand politician of the conservative National Party . From 1997 to 1999 she was the first woman to hold the office of Prime Minister of New Zealand .
Life
Shipley went to school in Wellington and Blenheim and completed her teacher training at Christchurch Teachers College in 1971. From 1971 to 1976 she worked as a teacher. She is married to Burton Shipley, with whom she has a daughter and a son.
Rise in Politics
Jenny Shipley joined the New Zealand National Party in 1975 and was elected to the New Zealand Parliament in 1987 for the Ashburton constituency. Under Prime Minister Jim Bolger , she became Minister for Social Affairs and Women's Affairs in 1990. In 1993 she took over the Ministry of Health.
After internal party quarrels and a fight vote, she replaced Bolger as party leader four years later and was elected Prime Minister on December 8, 1997.
Reign
As head of government, Shipley failed to maintain the coalition with the right-wing New Zealand First Party. Its chairman, Winston Peters , left the cabinet in 1998.
Shipley's political end began with a discussion about the national flag of New Zealand. Minister of Culture Hasler had suggested replacing the flag that contains the British Union Jack with a new one, the silver fern flag , which has no relation to Great Britain . Shipley supported the proposal, although she had not advocated separation from the British Crown by then. When it turned out that she was friends with the CEO of the flag manufacturer, discussions broke out that seriously damaged the reputation of Shipley and her party.
End of career
In the 1999 elections the Conservatives were replaced by Labor as the ruling party. Its chairwoman Helen Clark was elected on December 5, 1999 to succeed Shipley as Prime Minister.
Until October 2001, Shipley remained chairman of the National Party. Simultaneously with her replacement in the party office, she also gave up her parliamentary seat.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shipley, Jenny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shipley, Jenny Mary; Robson, Jennifer Mary (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th February 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gore , Southland , New Zealand |