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Helen Clark
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Helen Clark 1950-, New Zealand politician, prime minister (1999-), b. Hamilton, N.Z. A graduate of the Univ. of Auckland (B.A., 1971; M.A., 1974), she taught political science there (1973-81). In 1981 she was elected to parliament as a member of the Labor party. Clark held various cabinet posts (1987-90) and served deputy prime minister (1989-90). Named party leader in 1993, she led the party to victory in 1999 and became prime minister of coalition government; Labor retained power in 2002 and 2005. In office, Clark has increased government spending, boosted the economy, nationalized lands claimed by Maoris, championed a national antinuclear policy, and refused to join the U.S.-led war against Iraq.
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