Clare Curran
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Clare Elizabeth Curran is the 3rd and current member of the New Zealand Parliament for Dunedin South
.
where she achieved School Certificate. She has a BA
double major in Anthropology and History from the University of Otago
, and BA Honours in Anthropology from Victoria University of Wellington
.
and the Service & Food Workers Union
. She is also a member of Greenpeace
. She is currently on the Council of NZ Labour Party.
In the 49th New Zealand Parliament
, she is a member of the Commerce Committee, and she is the Labour spokesperson for Communications and Information Technology.
Dunedin South
Dunedin South is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. It first existed from 1881–1890, then from 1905–1946 and was re-established for the introduction of MMP in 1996. A Labour Party stronghold, it has been represented by Clare Curran since the .-Area:...
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Early life and education
Curran grew up and was educated in Dunedin, she attended Moreau CollegeKavanagh College
Kavanagh College is a Catholic Secondary school in Dunedin, New Zealand. The school in its present form dates from 1989 but its origins as a secondary school go back to 1871....
where she achieved School Certificate. She has a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
double major in Anthropology and History from the University of Otago
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
, and BA Honours in Anthropology from Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
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Political involvement
She is currently a member of many unions and political groups. She is a member of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing UnionEngineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union is the largest private sector trade union in New Zealand. It was formed in 1996 by the merger of the Engineers' Union , the Printing, Packaging and Manufacturing Union , and the Communications and Energy Workers' Union .The EPMU represents workers...
and the Service & Food Workers Union
Service & Food Workers Union
The Service & Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota is a trade union in New Zealand. It is affiliated with the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions.The SFWU is organised into five industry sectors:*Age Care, Disability, Health & Community Services...
. She is also a member of Greenpeace
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over forty countries and with an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, The Netherlands...
. She is currently on the Council of NZ Labour Party.
In the 49th New Zealand Parliament
49th New Zealand Parliament
The 49th New Zealand Parliament was elected at the 2008 election. It consists of 122 members, including an overhang of two seats caused by the Māori Party having won two more electorate seats than its share of the party vote would otherwise have given it. The Parliament will serve from 2008 until...
, she is a member of the Commerce Committee, and she is the Labour spokesperson for Communications and Information Technology.