Angela Maree Warren-Clark (born 1971)[1] is a New Zealand politician and former Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party.
Angie Warren-Clark | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour party list | |
| In office 23 September 2017 – 14 October 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Blair |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Papamoa |
| Alma mater | University of Waikato |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Professional career
editWarren-Clark is a non-practicing barrister and solicitor.[2] She has been active in the field of domestic violence since the early 2000s, and was the manager of Women's Refuge in Tauranga prior to her election.[3] The refuge had to operate on a mere $21 a week fund from Government which she described as "appalling" and had to raise $500,000 every year in fundraising to sustain the refuge.[4]
Political career
editWarren-Clark stood for the Labour candidacy in the Tauranga electorate in 2017 but was beaten by Jan Tinetti.[5] Her successful candidacy to represent Labour in the Bay of Plenty electorate was announced in February 2017.[2]
Member of Parliament
edit| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2020 | 52nd | List | 39 | Labour | |
| 2020–2023 | 53rd | List | 35 | Labour | |
During the 2017 election, Warren-Clark stood on the Labour's party list, where she was placed 39th.[6] She also contested the Bay of Plenty electorate but was defeated by National MP Todd Muller by a margin of 13,996 votes.[7] Initially she had not been elected on the provisional results, however Labour gained enough party votes when special votes were counted for Warren-Clark to be allocated a seat.[8]
During the 2020 New Zealand general election, Warren-Clark contested the Bay of Plenty electorate again, standing against incumbent Todd Muller. She lost by a final margin of 3,415 votes.[9] However, she was elected on the party list.[10]
During the 2023 New Zealand general election, Warren-Clark contested the Whangārei electorate but lost to National MP Shane Reti by a margin of 11,424 votes.[11] She was also too low on the Labour Party list and left Parliament.
Private life
editWarren-Clark has two adult children who live overseas. She is married to Blair, and they live in Papamoa.[3] Warren-Clark has a law degree from the University of Waikato and was admitted to the bar in 1998.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Roll of members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, 1854 onwards" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Warren-Clark wins BOP candidacy". SunLive. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Labour Bay of Plenty candidate announced". Bay of Plenty Times. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ McLeod, Jaden (4 October 2017). "Labour candidate in limbo". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ Gillespie, Kiri (11 February 2017). "Labour Party's new Tauranga candidate to be voice of the people". Bay of Plenty Times. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Revised Labour Party List for the 2017 Election". Scoop. 15 August 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Bay of Plenty - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "2017 General Election - Official Result Successful Candidates". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Bay of Plenty - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election and Referendums - Official Result Successful Candidates". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Whangārei - Official Result". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Angie Warren-Clark". Labour Party. Retrieved 10 September 2017.