Helen Clark

Birth Name: Helen Elizabeth Clark

Place of Birth: Te Pahu, New Zealand

Date of Birth: 26 February, 1950

Ethnicity: Scottish, Irish, English

Helen Clark is a New Zealand politician. She served as Prime Minister of New Zealand, from 10 December, 1999 to 19 November, 2008. She was also Minister of Health, from 30 January, 1989 to 2 November, 1990, Leader of the Labour Party, from 1 December, 1993 to 11 November, 2008, and Leader of the Opposition, from 1 December, 1993 to 10 December, 1999, among many other duties.

Helen is the daughter of Margaret Helen (McMurray), a primary school teacher, and George Clark, a farmer. She is married to English-born, sociologist and professor Peter Davis.

Helen’s paternal grandfather was Fred Clark (the son of Thomas Clark and Elizabeth Evans). Thomas was English, born in Giggleswick, North Yorkshire.

Helen’s paternal grandfather was Elizabeth Grace Arthur (the daughter of Leslie Irvine Arthur and Maryanne Marsh). Elizabeth was born in Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand. Leslie was Scottish, from Shetland, Shetland Islands, the son of Thomas Arthur and Margaret Irvine. Maryanne was the daughter of English parents, John Smith Marsh and Emma Gibbons.

Helen’s paternal grandfather was David McMurray (the son of Henry McMurray and Margaret Ann Rusk). David was born in Armagh, Northern Ireland. Henry was the son of John McMurray and Sarah Guy. Margaret was the daughter of Richard Rusk and Mary Cairns.

Helen’s paternal grandfather was Sarah McMillan (the daughter of William McMillan and Catherine Helen Hutchinson). Sarah was born in Southburn, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand. William was the son of Ronald McMillan, who was Scottish, and of Jane Tait. Catherine was the daughter of Archibald Hutchinson and Elizabeth Lambert, who was Scottish, from Dollar, Clackmannanshire.

Source: Genealogy of Helen Clark – https://www.geni.com