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James Shaw
Profile
James Shaw is a New Zealand politician and climate activist who served as a Member of Parliament from 2014 to 2024. He was a long-standing co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, holding the position from 2015 until his retirement in 2024. During his political career, he served as the Minister for Climate Change, Minister of Statistics, and Associate Minister of Finance, where he was instrumental in advancing the Zero Carbon Act. Before entering politics, he worked as a management consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers and HSBC. He currently serves as an operating partner at Morrison & Co and holds various advisory roles in sustainability and finance.
Details
- Born
- 1973-05-06 · 53 years old
- Career
- Management consultant; 30th Minister of Statistics; Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Green party list
