Peter Davis (sociologist)

Peter Davis
Davis in 2010
Spouse of the Prime Minister of New Zealand
In role 10 December 1999 – 19 November 2008
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	Burton Shipley
Succeeded by	Bronagh Key
Personal details
Born	Peter Byard Davis (1947-04-25) 25 April 1947 (age 77) Milford on Sea, Hampshire, England
Nationality	New Zealander
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Helen Clark ​ (m. 1981)​
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Southampton (BA) London School of Economics (MSc) University of Auckland (PhD)
Thesis	A sociological analysis of the relationship between the formal and informal sectors of dental care in New Zealand (1984)
Academic work
Discipline	Sociology
Institutions	University of Canterbury University of Otago University of Auckland
Website	University website

Peter Byard Davis (born 25 April 1947) is a New Zealand sociologist, professor, and the husband of Helen Clark, who was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008.