Labour Party appoints Moira Coatsworth new
President
Outgoing Labour Party President Andrew
Little today warmly welcomed Moira Coatsworth as the new
President of the New Zealand Labour Party.
Ms Coatsworth, who was the
Party’s Senior Vice President, was elected
unopposed.
“Moira is a person of great ability and
integrity. She is highly respected by MP’s and party
members nationwide.
“Her passion for upholding our
Labour values, strengthening and growing our party
organization will make her an exceptional President who will
ready the party for this year’s general election,”
Andrew Little said.
“I have enjoyed my time as the
President of the Labour Party and would like to thank Labour
Party leaders Phil Goff and Annette King, Moira Coatsworth
and Chris Flatt for their support. With the general election
months away the Party could not be in better hands,”
Andrew Little said
today.
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