Background
Anderton, Jim was born on January 21, 1938 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Anderton, Jim was born on January 21, 1938 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Teacher; export manager UEB Textiles, New Zealand. Chief Executive Officer Anderton Holdings Ltd., New Zealand. Elected member parliament, representative Sydenham (later Wigram) National Parliament, New Zealand, since 1984.
Deputy prime minister Government New Zealand, since 1999, also minister economic development, minister industry and regional development minister consumer affairs, minister public trust, acting minister customs, since 1999. President New Zealand Labour Party, 1979—1984, policy committee, 1979—1989. Founder NewLabour Party, since 1989.
Elected leader Labour Alliance, 1992. Past city councillor Manukau, New Zealand. Past member Auckland Regional Authority.
Married Carole Anderton.