Andrew Kirton

Andrew Kirton
Kirton speaking in 2017
15th General Secretary of the New Zealand Labour Party
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2016
Leader	Andrew Little
Preceded by	Tim Barnett
Personal details
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	University of Lincoln

Andrew Kirton is a New Zealand politician who is the General Secretary of the New Zealand Labour Party. He was appointed on 15 January 2016 and took office in April, succeeding Tim Barnett.

Kirton was born and raised in Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui. He later moved to the United Kingdom where he studied at the University of Lincoln. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and Management and later studied at the London School of Economics. Kirton was head of public affairs for Heathrow Airport before joining international construction company, Mace Group, leading their global corporate affairs division. He entered politics as a political advisor to former Labour Prime Minister Helen Clark and was also Co-President of the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations.

As General Secretary, he is the Labour Party's Campaign Manager for the 2017 general election, serving with Te Atatū MP Phil Twyford, who is Campaign Chair.