| Clare Curran MP |
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| Constituency | Dunedin South |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Dunedin South |
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| Assumed office 2008 |
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| Preceded by | David Benson-Pope |
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| Born | 1960 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Profession | Public relations |
Clare Elizabeth Curran[1] is the 3rd and current member of the New Zealand Parliament for Dunedin South.
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Curran grew up and was educated in Dunedin, she attended Moreau College where she achieved School Certificate. She has a BA double major in Anthropology and History from the University of Otago, and BA Honours in Anthropology from Victoria University of Wellington.
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| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | Dunedin South | 45 | Labour |
| 2011–present | 50th | Dunedin South | 28 | Labour |
She is currently a member of many unions and political groups. She is a member of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and the Service & Food Workers Union. She is also a member of Greenpeace. She is currently on the Council of NZ Labour Party.
In the 49th New Zealand Parliament, she is a member of the Commerce Committee, and she is the Labour spokesperson for Communications and Information Technology.