Jamie Whyte

Jamie Whyte
Jamie Whyte on the day of the announcement of his selection as Leader by ACT
Jamie Whyte on the day of the announcement of his selection as Leader by ACT
Leader of ACT New Zealand
In office
2 February 2014 – 3 October 2014
Preceded byJohn Banks
Succeeded byDavid Seymour
Deputyvacant
Personal details
Political partyACT New Zealand
SpouseZainab Whyte
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Auckland, Cambridge University
OccupationPhilosopher, management consultant
WebsiteACT Party profile

Jamie Whyte is a New Zealand classical-liberal academic and politician who was the Leader of ACT New Zealand in 2014. He unsuccessfully contested the Pakuranga electorate in the 2014 general election.[1] At the election, Whyte held the first position on the party list, but ACT did not achieve enough party votes to secure any list seats.[2] Soon after the 2014 general election, he resigned from the leadership of ACT.[3]

Whyte is a former philosophy lecturer, currency trader and management consultant. He has written books and newspaper columns about reasoning and politics.

  1. ^ Young, Audrey (3 February 2014). "Act leader set to play it straight". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. ^ Act. "Jamie Whyte" Archived 17 September 2014 at archive.today, Act New Zealand, 27 October 2005. Retrieved on 18 September 2014.
  3. ^ "ACT's Jamie Whyte quits as leader". Stuff. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.