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Mike Moore:Director-General of the WTO  |
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FRI, NOV 09, 2001
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Mike Moore was born in Whakatane, New Zealand, in 1949. After early experience as a meat worker, construction worker, printer and social worker, in 1972 he became the youngest member of Parliament ever elected in New Zealand. Mr. Moore has served as New Zealand Minister of Overseas Trade and Marketing (1984-1990), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1990), Deputy Minister of Finance (1988-1990), and Prime Minister (1990). As Trade Minister, he was active in launching the Uruguay Round of Gatt negotiations. From 1993-99 he was Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Overseas Trade.
Mr. Moore is a Privy Councillor. He was the longest serving member of the New Zealand Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. He represented New Zealand at the first APEC Ministerial Meeting in Canberra in 1989 and served as a board member of Asia 2000, a New Zealand body dedicated to fostering closer ties with Asian Countries.
Mr. Moore has held a number of positions in various community groups. He is the author of eight books including "A Pacific Parliament", "Hard Labour" and "A Brief History of the Future".
Mr. Moore took up his appointment as Director-General of the WTO on 1 September 1999.
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