Jenny Shipley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jenny Shipley
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 4, 1952(1952-02-04)
Age	72
Birthplace	Gore
Country	New Zealand
Horoscope	Pisces

Jenny Shipley Biography

Jenny Shipley is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 4, 1952 in Gore, New Zealand. Dame Jennifer Mary Shipley DNZM PC (née Robson; born 4 February 1952) is a New Zealand former politician who served as the 36th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1997 to

1999. She was the first female prime minister of New Zealand, and is the only woman to have led the National Party.

Shipley rose quickly in the National caucus. While still in her first term, party leader Jim Bolger named her the party’s spokeswoman on social welfare. When Bolger led the National Party to victory in the 1990 general election, Shipley was reelected in Rakaia, essentially a reconfigured Ashburton. She became Minister of Social Welfare, and also served as Minister for Women’s Affairs (1990–1996).

In her role as Minister of Social Welfare, Shipley presided over sharp cutbacks to state benefits. Later, when she became Minister of Health in 1993, she caused further controversy by attempting to reform the public health service, introducing an internal market. National won another term at the 1996 election, but was forced into a coalition with New Zealand First. Shipley left the Women’s Affairs portfolio and took on several others, including responsibility for state-owned enterprises and transport.

Shipley grew increasingly frustrated and disillusioned with the cautious pace of National’s leader, Jim Bolger, and with what she saw as the disproportionate influence of New Zealand First. She began gathering support to replace Bolger in mid-1997. Later that year, while Bolger attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Shipley convinced a majority of her National Party colleagues to back her bid for the leadership. Bolger returned to New Zealand and discovered that he no longer had the support of his party. Rather than face being voted out, he resigned, and Shipley replaced him. As leader of the governing party, she became Prime Minister on 8 December 1997. On 21 May 1998 Shipley was appointed to the Privy Council and became The Right Honourable Jenny Shipley.

Shipley was born in Gore, Southland. She grew up in rural Canterbury, and attended Marlborough Girls’ College and the Christchurch College of Education. Before entering politics, she worked as a schoolteacher and was involved with various community organisations. Shipley was elected to Parliament at the 1987 election, winning the Ashburton electorate (later renamed Rakaia). When the National Party returned to power in 1990, she was appointed to Cabinet under Jim Bolger. Shipley subsequently served as Minister of Social Welfare (1990–1996), Minister for Women’s Affairs (1990–1996), Minister of Health (1993–1996), and Minister of Transport (1996–1997).

Jenny Shipley Net Worth

Jenny Shipley is one of the richest Politician from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jenny Shipley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in Gore, New Zealand, Shipley was one of four sisters. After attending Marlborough Girls’ College, she qualified in 1971 as a teacher through the Christchurch College of Education and taught in New Zealand primary schools until 1976. In 1973 she married Burton Shipley and settled in Ashburton.

Having joined the National Party in 1975, Shipley successfully stood in Ashburton, a safe National seat in the country areas surrounding Christchurch, in the 1987 election. Entering parliament at age 35, she was one of parliament’s youngest members.

In 1993, Shipley was awarded the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.

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Who is Jenny Shipley Dating?

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The APEC Summit was hosted in Auckland in September 1999. Shipley met with the President of the United States, Bill Clinton, in one of only two state visits to New Zealand by a US President.

Facts & Trivia

Jenny Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Jenny Shipley celebrates birthday on February 4 of every year.

Shipley suffered a heart attack in 2000, leading to an emergency angioplasty procedure. She made modifications to her lifestyle and lost weight, though she was diagnosed with diabetes in 2004. She underwent gastric bypass surgery in late 2007.

Top Facts about Jenny Shipley

1. Jenny Shipley was the first female Prime Minister of New Zealand.
2. She served as PM from 1997 to 1999.
3. Shipley was a member of the National Party.
4. Her government introduced welfare reforms and privatized state assets.
5. She faced criticism for her handling of the Asian financial crisis.
6. Shipley lost her position as PM in a leadership challenge in 1999.
7. She later became a director on several corporate boards.
8. In 2018, she was appointed to the board of directors for China Construction Bank (New Zealand).
9. Shipley has been involved in various philanthropic and community organizations.
10. She received a damehood in 2009 for services to New Zealand and women’s issues.

Who is Jenny shipleys husband?

The Right Honourable Dame Jenny Shipley DNZM
Born| Jennifer Mary Robson 4 February 1952 Gore, New Zealand
Political party| National
Spouse| Burton Shipley ​ ( m. 1972)​
Children| 2

When was Jenny Shipley born?

February 4, 1952 (age 70 years)

Who was NZ First Prime Minister?

Henry Sewell, our first premier, was more of a sojourner than a settler. Although he spent 17 years in New Zealand in three periods between 1853 and 1876, he never put down deep roots.

How old is Helen Clark?

72 years (February 26, 1950)

Who was NZ first female governor-general?

Dame Catherine Anne Tizard ONZ GCMG GCVO DBE QSO DStJ (née Maclean; 4 April 1931 – 31 October 2021) was a New Zealand politician who served as mayor of Auckland City from 1983 to 1990, and the 16th governor-general of New Zealand from 1990 to 1996. She was the first woman to hold either office.