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James Shaw
MP
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Minister for Climate Change
Assumed office
26 October 2017
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by Paula Bennett
Minister of Statistics
Assumed office
26 October 2017
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by Scott Simpson
3rd Male co-leader of the Green Party
Assumed office
30 May 2015
Co-leader with Metiria Turei until 9 August 2017
Marama Davidson since 8 April 2018
Preceded by Russel Norman
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Green party list
Assumed office
20 September 2014
Personal details
Born (1973-05-06) 6 May 1973 (age 50)
Wellington, New Zealand
Political party Greens
Residences Aro Valley, Wellington
Profession Politician
Website Green Party profile

James Peter Edward Shaw (born 6 May 1973) is a New Zealand politician. He is the leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. In October 2017 he became the Minister outside Cabinet for Statistics and Climate Change Issues. Following Metiria Turei's resignation in August 2017, Shaw became the Green Party's only leader for the 2017 general election.


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