James Shaw (New Zealand politician)

The Honourable James Shaw
Shaw in 2023
Co-leader of the Green Party
In office 30 May 2015 – 10 March 2024 Serving with Metiria Turei (2015–2017) Marama Davidson (2018–2024)
Preceded by	Russel Norman
Succeeded by	Chlöe Swarbrick
6th Minister for Climate Change
In office 26 October 2017 – 27 November 2023
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins
Preceded by	Paula Bennett
Succeeded by	Simon Watts
30th Minister of Statistics
In office 26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Scott Simpson
Succeeded by	David Clark
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Green party list
In office 20 September 2014 – 5 May 2024
Succeeded by	Francisco Hernandez[a]
Personal details
Born	James Peter Edward Shaw (1973-05-06) 6 May 1973 (age 51) Wellington, New Zealand
Political party	Green
Residence(s)	Aro Valley, Wellington
Profession	Management consultant
Website	Green Party profile

James Peter Edward Shaw (born 6 May 1973) is a New Zealand climate activist, businessman and former politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 2014 to 2024 and a co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 2015 to 2024.

Voters elected Shaw to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a list representative of the Green Party. The party selected Shaw as its male co-leader in May 2015. Following Metiria Turei's resignation in August 2017, Shaw became the party's sole leader for the duration of the 2017 general election.^[1] From 2018 until his retirement he served alongside Marama Davidson.

In October 2017 the Green Party agreed to support a Labour-led government. Shaw became the Minister of Statistics, Minister for Climate Change and Associate Minister of Finance (outside Cabinet). Following the 2020 general election, the Greens agreed to cooperate with the Labour majority government, and Shaw was re-appointed as the Minister for Climate Change.

Shaw retired from politics in May 2024. He is currently an operating partner at infrastructure management firm Morrison & Co, a director at Greenbridge Capital Management, a member of the Air New Zealand sustainability advisory panel, and a World Wide Fund for Nature New Zealand board member.^[2]

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