Grant Robertson
|
Grant Robertson MP |
|
|---|---|
Robertson speaking at the 2014 Aro Valley candidates meeting
|
|
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
|
In office 13 December 2011 – 17 September 2013 |
|
| Leader | David Shearer |
| Preceded by | Annette King |
| Succeeded by | David Parker |
| Deputy Leader of the Labour Party | |
|
In office 13 December 2011 – 17 September 2013 |
|
| Leader | David Shearer |
| Preceded by | Annette King |
| Succeeded by | David Parker |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wellington Central |
|
|
Assumed office 8 November 2008 |
|
| Preceded by | Marian Hobbs |
| Majority | 6,376 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 October 1971 Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Alf Kaiwai |
| Residence | Northland, Wellington |
| Website | grantrobertson |
Grant Murray Robertson (born 30 October 1971) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament. He has represented the Labour Party in the seat of Wellington Central since the 2008 general election.
Robertson was elected Labour's deputy leader in 2011, under leader David Shearer. He contested the leadership of the party in a 2013 leadership election that was won by David Cunliffe, and was replaced as deputy leader by David Parker.
He is currently Labour's finance spokesperson.
Robertson was born in Palmerston North, the youngest of three boys. His Presbyterian family also lived in Hastings before settling in South Dunedin. His father was an accountant, and his mother initially stayed at home, later becoming a teacher. In 1991, his father was imprisoned after stealing around $120,000 from the law firm where he worked. His grandfather Bob Wilkie ran unsuccessfully for Labour in the Wairarapa electorate in 1954 and 1957.
Robertson attended King's High School in Dunedin, where he was head boy. He later studied political studies at the University of Otago, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with honours in 1995. His honours dissertation studied the restructuring of the New Zealand University Students' Association in the 1980s. Robertson served as President of the Otago University Students' Association in 1993 and as Co-President of the New Zealand University Students' Association in 1996.
...
Wikipedia