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  Jenny Shipley Information
Jenny Shipley was born in the southern town of Gore in Southland.
Jenny Shipley was the first New Zealand Prime Minister to attend the gay and lesbian Hero Parade.
Shipley continued to lead the Party until October 2001, when Bill English took over the leadership and the role of Leader of the Opposition, and Shipley subsequently retired from Parliament.
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  Jenny Shipley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jenny Shipley was born in the southern town of Gore in Southland.
Shipley, along with the New Zealand Tourism Board, backed the quasi-national emblem of the Silver Fern on a fl background as a possible alternative flag, along the lines of the Canadian Maple Leaf Flag.
Shipley continued to lead the Party until October 2001, when Bill English took over the leadership and the role of Leader of the Opposition, and Shipley subsequently retired from Parliament.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jenny_Shipley   (617 words)

  
 Shipley, Jenny - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Shipley, Jenny   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
She joined the conservative National Party at the age of 23 and, after a spell as a local councillor, was elected to the House of Representatives in 1987.
When the National Party came to power in 1990, Shipley entered Jim Bolger's government as minister of social welfare and women's affairs 1990–93, health and women's affairs 1993–94, and minister of transport and state services 1996–97.
Born in Gore, on the southern tip of South Island, Shipley, who was brought up in Wellington and Blenheim, was the daughter of a Presbyterian minister who died while she was in her teens.
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Jenny Shipley
Shipley, Jenny (1952– ;) New Zealand National Party politician, first female Prime Minister of New Zealand (1997– ;).
New Zealand vote measures global credentials; The Nov. 27 election between PM Jenny Shipley and challenger HelenClark is close.(World)
Shipley, the husband of former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley, will be at the helm of the...
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 Jenny Shipley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jennifer Mary Shipley (born February 4 1952), Prime Minister of New Zealand (Prime Minister of New Zealand: the prime minister of new zealand is the head of government of the national government...
Jenny Shipley was born in the southern town of Gore in Southland (Southland: Any region lying in or toward the south).
Shipley continued to lead the Party until October 2001, when Bill English (Bill English: more facts about this subject) took over the leadership and the role of Leader of the Opposition (Leader of the Opposition: the leader of the opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/jenny_shipley   (601 words)

  
 NZ Herald article, on Jenny Shipley. Published 13 Nov.'97   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A Jenny Shipley led New Zealand government will take encouragement from that, and move economic policy at least to the left of that signalled by Jim Bolger's "springtime" speech, and indeed to the left of Labour.
I believe that Mrs Shipley will move away from her past reputation as a neoliberal, and move towards the moderately nationalist position that the "Heartland" voters of the new centre hold.
If Jenny Shipley doesn't adopt a centrist position, she risks the same fate as Kim Campbell who, in 1993, led the Canadian conservatives into electoral oblivion.
keithrankin.co.nz /krnknjshipley.html   (1570 words)

  
 Former PM's - Official website of the Prime Minister of New Zealand
Jenny Shipley gained the position of Opposition Spokesperson on Social Welfare prior to the 1990 General Election, a portfolio she was to become Minister of in the 43rd Parliament, along with Women’s Affairs.
When the Coalition broke down on 18 August 1998, Jenny Shipley held on to her position as Prime Minister and National retained the government benches with support from ACT and former NZ First MPs.
Jenny Shipley retained the seat of Rakaia, and was the Leader of the Opposition until late 2001.
www.primeminister.govt.nz /oldpms/1997-99shipley.html   (358 words)

  
 Scoop: John Key Address: Inaugural Jenny Shipley Lecture
Jenny Shipley used this greeting to begin her valedictory speech on retiring from Parliament in 2002, and I humbly borrow from that speech this evening.
Also, and this is the point Jenny Shipley emphasised, the people who work in the public sector – who by and large are highly skilled and motivated people – are also the highly skilled and motivated people who could alternatively be working in the private sector.
To Jenny Shipley’s credit, she was a minister who was willing to be accountable to the public for what went on in her portfolio, including the fallout from some tough Cabinet decisions.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/PA0612/S00302.htm   (4875 words)

  
 New Zealand Government Ministers Rt Rt Hon Jenny Shipley, Prime Minister
Jenny Shipley was born in Gore, New Zealand in 1952.
Jenny Shipley was appointed to Cabinet in 1990 as Minister of Social Welfare and Minister of Women's Affairs.
Between 1990 and 1996 Jenny Shipley was the Minister of Women's Affairs and she actively promoted legislative change that advanced the status of New Zealand women.
www.executive.govt.nz /96-99/minister/shipley   (570 words)

  
 The World Today Archive - Shipley optimistic despite poor polling ahead of NZ election
JENNY SHIPLEY: I think the polls in Victoria said that the Kennett Government would be returned.
JENNY SHIPLEY: Well this is part of the New Zealand political scene now, and I don't think we should try and go over historic events.
JENNY SHIPLEY: Well this economy will grow at 2.6 per cent during this financial year, and independent commentators are picking four per cent in the two subsequent years.
www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/stories/s68083.htm   (629 words)

  
 Shipley - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Shipley, United Kingdom parliamentary constituency in West Yorkshire, northern England.
Situated to the north-west of Bradford, it is a suburban and...
The former prime minister Jenny Shipley resigned on October 8, 2001, as leader of the opposition National Party.
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 New Zealand Government Ministers Hon Jenny Shipley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jenny Shipley has been a senior Cabinet Minister in the National Government since 1990, holding the key portfolios of Social Welfare, Health and Womens Affairs.
Mrs Shipley is currently ranked fifth in the New Zealand Cabinet, holding the portfolios of Health and Womens Affairs.
Mrs Shipley has been Minister of Womens Affairs since 1990 and she is currently the only woman in the New Zealand Cabinet of 20 members.
www.executive.govt.nz /93-96/minister/shipley   (407 words)

  
 Jenny Shipley bows out | POLITICS | NEWS | tvnz.co.nz
Jenny Shipley was one of 11 MPs to retire when the 46th parliament adjourned on Thursday to clear the way for an early election on July 27.
Shipley, as social welfare minister in the first Bolger government, was the subject of controversy when National cut benefits as part of welfare reforms.
She said she is pleased at the increase in the number of women MPs and was privileged to be New Zealand's first woman prime minister.
www.tvnz.co.nz /view/page/425825/108223   (473 words)

  
 Jenny Shipley: bio and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jennifer Mary Shipley (born February 4 1952), EHandler: no quick summary.
(Shipley convinced a majority of her National Party colleagues to back her bid for the leadership.
Shipley continued to lead the Party until October 2001, EHandler: no quick summary.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/je/jenny_shipley.htm   (952 words)

  
 Jenny Shipley, Kim Campbell and Bill English   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
When Jenny Shipley became Prime Minister designate in November 1997, I suggested (in Jenny Shipley: Prime Minister, Centrist, Neoconservative), that she would be a strong political leader.
The "Hawkesby affair", in which Mrs Shipley made inaccurate statements on television about John Hawkesby's exit settlement with Television New Zealand (TVNZ) and was reported to have said afterwards ("off the record") that the $1million figure she used was "made up".
While Mrs Shipley may be an excellent, indeed ruthless, backroom operator, she doesn't cut the mustard with respect to her dealings with the media.
www.ak.planet.gen.nz /~keithr/rf99JShipleyKCampbell.html   (732 words)

  
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In the minds of her strongest detractors the subjective account could be like this, "Jenny Shipley is Prime Minister in name only, having got there by devious means.
On the other hand, the subjective approach from her strongest supporters could be something like this, "Jenny Shipley is so cut out for the job of Prime Minister that, once she entered Parliament, her rise to the top was inevitable.
The difference between the objective answer and the various subjective answers to the question is this: The objective answer refers to events which happened to Jenny Shipley, events which are open to historical investigation.
www.westarinstitute.org /Periodicals/4R_Articles/Jesus_to_God/jesus_to_god.html   (5564 words)

  
 Jenny Shipley - Definition, explanation
Jennifer Mary Shipley (born February 4 1952), Prime Minister of New Zealand from December 1997 to December 1999, served as New Zealand's first woman Prime Minister, and led the centre-right National Party.
Having joined the National Party in 1975, Shipley successfully stood for the Ashburton electorate in 1987.
In the 1999 elections, however, the Labour Party, led by Helen Clark defeated the National Party.
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 Shipley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shipley is the name of several places in the United Kingdom:
Shipley is also the name of these people:
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shipley   (92 words)

  
 Shipley Jenny - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Shipley Jenny - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Shipley, Jenny (1952-), New Zealand National Party politician, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1997-1999), the first woman to occupy the post.
He was replaced by Jenny Shipley—New Zealand’s first female prime minister.
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 BBC News | ASIA-PACIFIC | New Zealand's poll: Change at the top?
Trailing in the polls is incumbent Prime Minister Jenny Shipley who has led a minority government since deposing her predecessor, Jim Bolger, in a 1997 party coup.
Mrs Shipley has already admitted that after nine years in power and three successive victories her conservative National Party is the underdog in the ballot.
But Mrs Shipley says Labour's tax hikes would "slam the brakes on growth", pledging that if National is returned to power she would deliver 4% growth and create more than 100,000 new jobs.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/world/asia-pacific/536298.stm   (860 words)

  
 Jenny Shipley
The Rt Hon Jenny Shipley is the former Prime Minister of New Zealand.
As PM she was the first woman to chair the highly successful APEC in New Zealand in 1999, advancing the free trade agenda, promoting economic cooperation, forging new tourism agreements and advancing positive regional relationships while also actively promoting New Zealand's export and tourism sectors.
Mrs Shipley now uses her experience and relationships worldwide as she runs her own Consultancy Company, is a Director of a number of companies, and speaks at different events around the world.
www.richinapacific.com /htdocs/profiles/J_Shipley.htm   (345 words)

  
 Shipley Signals Tougher Anti-Drugs Stance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
During a walkabout with Mr Howard in Queenstown, Mrs Shipley said she did not need persuading that the problem was serious.
Somewhat taken-aback Mrs Shipley laughed and said: "You're a rascal." However, Mr Hall simply took that as his cue to kiss her again.
Mrs Shipley was joined on the stroll by her husband, Burton, Mr Howard and his wife, Janette.
www.mapinc.org /drugnews/v99.n206.a02.html   (357 words)

  
 Whoosh! Episode Guide: XMR 990116wth
In Washington yesterday Prime Minister Jenny Shipley held talks with Mrs Albright and, among discussions on Iraq, defence, Apec and financial crises, there was still time for an update on Xena.
It was the same conference that brought Mrs Shipley to Washington after Vice-President Al Gore invited her to be a main speaker, concentrating on New Zealand's experiences in making government smaller and more efficient or "leaner but not meaner", as Mr Gore put it.
Meanwhile, Mrs Shipley insisted to reporters that a meeting with Clinton was not essential to the success of her US trip, and she was plainly wearied by media focus on the point.
www.whoosh.org /xmr/1999/990116wth.html   (709 words)

  
 Cook Islands Government Online
Mrs Shipley stressed that though she is no longer actively involved in New Zealand politics, she takes a great interest in developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Mrs Shipley first met Dr Woonton when he was Minister of Marine Resources and said yesterday she had thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to meet up with him again.
Mrs Shipley and her husband Burton arrived in Rarotonga on Thursday of last week and spent several days on Aitutaki where Dr Woonton attended the outer islands mayors’ conference last weekend.
www.cook-islands.gov.ck /view_release.php?release_id=176   (256 words)

  
 Monumental Stories | Biography
Jenny Shipley was a daughter of the manse, and credited her liberal Presbyterian father with establishing her values of effort, thrift, and family cohesion.
Jenny Shipley proved to be a keen debater with the ability to establish functional working relationships.
She led the New Zealand delegation to the 1995 Beijing United Nations Conference on Women, and represented this country in that and other international forums with dignity and confidence, stressing that rights and responsibilities strengthen each other.
www.monumentalstories.gen.nz /bio_74.html   (204 words)

  
 PM - UNAMET to withdraw from East Timor
MARK COLVIN: Now the New Zealand Prime Minister, Jenny Shipley, has just held a news conference in Auckland and she says that UNAMET is going to be withdrawn from East Timor.
There is still confusion about this but Jenny Shipley is saying that UNAMET has been withdrawn.
JENNY SHIPLEY: On issues of East Timor there are immediate emerging concerns that have been reported in the last hour or so.
www.abc.net.au /pm/stories/s50442.htm   (268 words)

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