Matt McCarten

Matt McCarten
4th Leader of the Alliance
In office
30 November 2003 – 28 November 2004
Preceded byLaila Harré
Succeeded byJill Ovens & Paul Piesse
Personal details
Born (1959-02-11) 11 February 1959
Auckland, New Zealand
PartyLabour (1978–89; 2013–)
Other political
affiliations
NewLabour (1989–91)
Alliance (1991–2004)
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Matthew McCarten (born 11 February 1959) is a New Zealand political organiser and trade unionist, of Ngāpuhi descent. McCarten was active with several trade unions including the Hotel and Hospital Workers' Union, the Unite Union, and the One Union; the latter two of which he co-founded.