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The '''deputy leader of the Labour Party''' is the second-most senior politician within the [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour Party]] in [[New Zealand]]. The officeholder deputises for the [[Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party|leader of the Labour Party]] at party-specific events. Unlike other political party leaders, the Labour Party's leader does not have the power to dismiss or appoint their deputy; both the leader and deputy Leader are elected. In all cases where the leadership is vacant, the deputy leader shall also serve as [[Acting (law)|acting]] leader until a new leadership election.<ref>http://www.elections.org.nz/sites/default/files/parties/rules/labour_party_constitution_2015.pdf</ref> When the Labour Party forms the [[Official Opposition (New Zealand)|Official Opposition]] the deputy leader typically serves as [[Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand)|deputy leader of the Opposition]].
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To date, a total of eight deputy leaders have gone on to become the elected leader of the Labour Party ([[Michael Joseph Savage|Savage]], [[Peter Fraser|Fraser]], [[Walter Nash|Nash]], [[David Lange|Lange]], [[Geoffrey Palmer (politician)|Palmer]], [[Helen Clark|Clark]] and [[Jacinda Ardern|Ardern]]). Two deputy leaders have died in office ([[Jerry Skinner]] and [[Fred Hackett]]).
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Employment.png New Zealand Labour Party/Deputy Leader 
(Deputy)
Start27 August 1919
BossNew Zealand Labour Party/Leader
Often a step to the top job.

The deputy leader of the Labour Party is the second-most senior politician within the Labour Party in New Zealand. The officeholder deputises for the leader of the Labour Party at party-specific events. Unlike other political party leaders, the Labour Party's leader does not have the power to dismiss or appoint their deputy; both the leader and deputy Leader are elected. In all cases where the leadership is vacant, the deputy leader shall also serve as acting leader until a new leadership election.[1] When the Labour Party forms the Official Opposition the deputy leader typically serves as deputy leader of the Opposition.

To date, a total of eight deputy leaders have gone on to become the elected leader of the Labour Party (Savage, Fraser, Nash, Lange, Palmer, Clark and Ardern). Two deputy leaders have died in office (Jerry Skinner and Fred Hackett).


 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

NameFromTo
Jacinda Ardern1 March 20171 August 2017
Helen Clark8 August 19891 December 1993
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References

  1. ↑ http://www.elections.org.nz/sites/default/files/parties/rules/labour_party_constitution_2015.pdf
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