Jim Anderton

James Patrick Anderton (21 January 1938 – 7 January 2018) was a New Zealand politician. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002. In 2010, he ran unsuccessfully for the mayoral position of Christchurch. 

Anderton retired from Parliament at the 2011 election. After his retirement, he and former MP Philip Burdon were the two prominent campaigners for the restoration of ChristChurch Cathedral.

Anderton died in Christchurch on 7 January 2018, two weeks before his 80th birthday.

References

Other websites

 Mayoral campaign website (archived)
Jim Anderton's Progressives, archived site of Anderton's now-dissolved party

Category:1938 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Deputy Prime Ministers of New Zealand