Chris Carter (politician)
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The Honourable Chris Carter |
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| Minister of Conservation | |
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In office 15 August 2002 – 5 November 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Sandra Lee-Vercoe |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Chadwick |
| Minister of Ethnic Affairs | |
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In office 15 August 2002 – 19 November 2008 |
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| Preceded by | George Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | Pansy Wong |
| Minister of Local Government | |
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In office 15 August 2002 – 19 October 2005 |
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| Succeeded by | Nanaia Mahuta |
| Minister of Housing | |
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In office 19 October 2005 – 5 November 2007 |
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| Succeeded by | Maryan Street |
| Minister for Building Issues | |
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In office 21 December 2004 – 19 October 2005 |
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| 43rd Minister of Education | |
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In office 5 November 2007 – 19 October 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Maharey |
| Succeeded by | Anne Tolley |
| Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office | |
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In office 5 November 2007 – 19 October 2008 |
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| Succeeded by | Anne Tolley |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Te Atatu |
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In office 27 November 1999 – 26 November 2011 |
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In office 6 November 1993 – 12 October 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Neeson |
| Succeeded by | Phil Twyford |
| Personal details | |
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4 May 1952 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
Labour |
| Domestic partner | Peter Kaiser |
| Occupation | Former secondary school teacher |
Christopher Joseph Carter (born 4 May 1952) was an independent Member of Parliament in New Zealand, and a former member of the New Zealand Labour Party until his expulsion. Carter was a senior Cabinet Minister in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand, serving lastly as Minister of Education, Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office and Minister of Ethnic Affairs. He was the Member of Parliament for the Te Atatu electorate, where he was first elected in 1993. He did not win re-election (to Waipareira) in 1996, but won a new and expanded Te Atatu seat in 1999. In 2010 he was suspended from the Labour Party caucus following a dispute with party leader Phil Goff, shortly afterwards he became an independent MP. He was expelled by the Labour Party for breaching the Party's constitution in bringing the Party in disrepute, on 11 October 2010. In September 2011 Carter resigned from Parliament following his appointment to a United Nations position in Afghanistan.
Chris Carter was born on 4 May 1952, and brought up in the Auckland suburb of Panmure. He was educated at St Peter's College, Auckland and at the University of Auckland where he received an MA(Hons) in history.
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