Everything about Willie Jackson Politician totally explained
Willie Jackson is a
New Zealand broadcaster and former politician. He was an Alliance MP from
1999 to
2002.
Early Life
Jackson was born in
1961, and grew up in
Porirua and
Auckland. He has worked in a number of jobs, including
trade union organiser, record company executive, broadcaster, and
talkback radio host.
Political life
In
1995, he joined the
Mana Motuhake party, a
Māori political organisation which formed part of the
Alliance. In the
1996 elections, he stood unsuccessfully for Parliament. In the
1999 elections, however, he was elected as an Alliance
list MP. In
2001, Jackson successfully challenged
Sandra Lee-Vercoe for the leadership of Mana Motuhake.
When the Alliance began to collapse in
2002, Jackson sided with the faction led by
Laila Harré and
Matt McCarten, and remained with the party when
Jim Anderton established his breakaway group. In the
2002 elections, Jackson was ranked second on the Alliance's
party list, but the Alliance failed to win any seats.
Life after Politics
Shortly after the 2002 elections, Mana Motuhake left the Alliance and Jackson retired from politics. He currently works as a broadcaster and a political commentator. He has been vocal in his support for a new pan-Māori party, and supported
Tariana Turia when she quit the
Labour Party to found the new
Māori Party.
Jackson is also co-host with former Labour MP John Tamihere of a talkback radio show on Radio Live each weekday afternoon.
Jackson and Tamihere have also recently fronted a political show pertaining to wider New Zealand views on Māori issues called "The World According to Willie and JT" which is currently screening Monday nights on TV One.
Jackson is also the acting CEO of UMA (Urban Maori Authorities). Further Information
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