James Roberts (trade unionist)

James Roberts CMG
16th President of the Labour Party
In office 30 March 1937 – 9 May 1950
Vice President	Jim Thorn (1937–38) Jim Barclay (1938–40) Gervan McMillan (1940–42) Arnold Nordmeyer (1942–50)
Leader	Michael Joseph Savage† Peter Fraser
Preceded by	Clyde Carr
Succeeded by	Arnold Nordmeyer
Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
In office 17 June 1947 – 31 December 1950
Appointed by	Peter Fraser
Personal details
Born	(1878-02-21)21 February 1878 Lissangle, County Cork, Ireland
Died	4 February 1967(1967-02-04) (aged 88) Porirua, New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Lucy Wallace ​ ​ (m. 1912; died 1944)​
Children	6
Occupation	Trade unionist

James Roberts CMG (21 February 1878 – 4 February 1967) was a New Zealand trade unionist, politician and was president of the Labour Party from 1937 to 1950. He was called 'Big Jim' and 'the uncrowned King of New Zealand' in recognition of the considerable influence he wielded during the period of the First Labour Government over policy creation and implementation.^[1]