Jamie Whyte | |
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.jpg) 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 by | John Banks |
| Succeeded by | David Seymour |
| Deputy | vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | ACT New Zealand |
| Spouse | Zainab Whyte |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland, Cambridge University |
| Occupation | Philosopher, management consultant |
| Website | ACT 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.
- ^ Young, Audrey (3 February 2014). "Act leader set to play it straight". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Act. "Jamie Whyte" Archived 17 September 2014 at archive.today, Act New Zealand, 27 October 2005. Retrieved on 18 September 2014.
- ^ "ACT's Jamie Whyte quits as leader". Stuff. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.