Mike Moore

The Right Honourable Mike Moore ONZ AO
Moore, c. 2007
34th Prime Minister of New Zealand
In office 4 September 1990 – 2 November 1990
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Paul Reeves
Deputy	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Geoffrey Palmer
Succeeded by	Jim Bolger
3rd Director-General of the World Trade Organization
In office 1 September 1999 – 1 September 2002
Preceded by	Renato Ruggiero
Succeeded by	Supachai Panitchpakdi
26th Leader of the Opposition
In office 2 November 1990 – 1 December 1993
Prime Minister	Jim Bolger
Deputy	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Jim Bolger
Succeeded by	Helen Clark
11th Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party
In office 4 September 1990 – 1 December 1993
Deputy	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Geoffrey Palmer
Succeeded by	Helen Clark
10th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 9 February 1990 – 2 November 1990
Prime Minister	Geoffrey Palmer Himself
Preceded by	Russell Marshall
Succeeded by	Don McKinnon
5th Minister of Overseas Trade
In office 26 July 1984 – 2 November 1990
Prime Minister	David Lange Geoffrey Palmer Himself
Preceded by	Warren Cooper
Succeeded by	Don McKinnon
25th Minister of Tourism
In office 26 July 1984 – 24 August 1987
Prime Minister	David Lange
Preceded by	Rob Talbot
Succeeded by	Phil Goff
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waimakariri Christchurch North (1984–1996) Papanui (1978–1984)
In office 25 November 1978 – 31 August 1999
Preceded by	Bert Walker
Succeeded by	Clayton Cosgrove
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eden
In office 25 November 1972 – 29 November 1975
Preceded by	John Rae
Succeeded by	Aussie Malcolm
Personal details
Born	Michael Kenneth Moore (1949-01-28)28 January 1949 Whakatāne, New Zealand
Died	2 February 2020(2020-02-02) (aged 71) Auckland, New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Yvonne Dereany ​ (m. 1975)​
Website	Website

Michael Kenneth Moore ONZ AO PC (28 January 1949 – 2 February 2020) was a New Zealand politician, union organiser, and author. He was a member of the Labour Party. In 1990, he notably served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and was Prime Minister for 59 days. Following Labour's defeat in the 1990 election, Moore served as Leader of the Opposition until the 1993 election. He served as director-general of the World Trade Organization from 1999 to 2002. He also held the post of New Zealand's ambassador to the United States from 2010 to 2015.

Moore was born in Whakatane. He was married to Yvonne Dereany. He died on 2 February 2020 in Auckland, at the age of 71.

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