Moira Coatsworth

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Coatsworth in 2011

Moira Coatsworth (born 1953/1954 (age 59–60)) is the current President of the New Zealand Labour Party succeeding Andrew Little on 2 April 2011.^[1]

Early years

Born in South Africa, Coatsworth moved to New Zealand when she was eight. She works as a child psychologist and owns a small farm in the Coromandel.^[2]

Political career

Coatsworth joined the Labour Party in the 1980s during anti-mining campaigns in the Coromandel.^[2]^[3]

Before being elected President, Coatsworth was Senior Vice President of the Labour Party.^[3]^[4]^[5] She was elected President of the Labour Party unopposed on 2 April 2011.^[3]

She has "absolutely no ambition" to be an MP.^[2]

References

↑ Armstrong, John (2 April 2011). "On top for now - in a job no one wants". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Campaign of two halves for Labour stuff.co.nz, 21 May 2011
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Moira Coatsworth elected as new Labour President". TVNZ. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
↑ Shipman, Charlotte (2 April 2011). "New Labour President not worried about poisoned chalice". 3 News. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
↑ "Labour keen to move on from Hughes saga". TVNZ. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.

Party political offices
Preceded by Andrew Little	President of the Labour Party 2011–present	Incumbent

v t e New Zealand Labour Party

Party leaders Names in bold served as prime minister of New Zealand	Harry Holland (1919–33) Michael Joseph Savage (1933–40) Peter Fraser (1940–50) Walter Nash (1950–63) Arnold Nordmeyer (1963–65) Norman Kirk (1965–74) Bill Rowling (1974–83) David Lange (1983–89) Geoffrey Palmer (1989–90) Mike Moore (1990–93) Helen Clark (1993–2008) Phil Goff (2008–2011) David Shearer (2011–2013) David Cunliffe (2013–present)

Party presidents	James McCombs (1916–17) Andrew Walker (1917–18) Tom Paul (1918–20) Frederick Cooke John Archer Jim Thorn Rex Mason Frank Langstone Walter Nash James Roberts Arnold Nordmeyer Michael Moohan Martyn Finlay Norman Kirk Bill Rowling Arthur Faulkner Jim Anderton Margaret Wilson Ruth Dyson Maryan Street Michael Hirschfeld Bob Harvey Mike Williams Andrew Little Moira Coatsworth

Current Members of Parliament Names without electorates are list MPs (List of former MPs)	Leader: David Cunliffe (New Lynn) Deputy Leader: David Parker Jacinda Ardern Carol Beaumont David Clark (Dunedin North) Clayton Cosgrove Clare Curran (Dunedin South) Ruth Dyson (Port Hills) Kris Faafoi (Mana) Darien Fenton Phil Goff (Mount Roskill) Chris Hipkins (Rimutaka) Raymond Huo Shane Jones Annette King (Rongotai) Iain Lees-Galloway (Palmerston North) Andrew Little Moana Mackey Nanaia Mahuta (Hauraki-Waikato) Trevor Mallard (Hutt South) Sue Moroney Damien O'Connor (West Coast-Tasman) Rajen Prasad Grant Robertson (Wellington Central) Ross Robertson (Manukau East) David Shearer (Mount Albert) Su'a William Sio (Māngere) Maryan Street Rino Tirikatene (Te Tai Tonga) Phil Twyford (Te Atatū) Louisa Wall (Manurewa) Meka Whaitiri (Ikaroa-Rāwhiti) Poto Williams (Christchurch East) Megan Woods (Wigram)

Labour governments	First (1935–49) Second (1957–60) Third (1972–75) Fourth (1984–90) Fifth (1999–2008)

Labour opposition	Harry Holland Arnold Nordmeyer Goff Shearer Cunliffe

Leadership elections	2011 2013

Persondata
Name	Coatsworth, Moira
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