New Zealand leadership frontrunner names likely finance minister
Thứ Năm, 08/12/2016, 08:34
New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English, the front-runner to replace outgoing Prime Minister John Keys, said on Thursday he would name senior Cabinet minister Steven Joyce as his finance ministry replacement if he wins the top job.
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Key surprisingly announced his resignation this week and has endorsed English to replace him, with a special caucus meeting to vote on a new leader on Monday. Joyce is the minister for economic development and associate minister of finance.
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| New Zealand Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Bill English speaks to members of the media in Wellington, New Zealand, December 5, 2016 to announce he is considering running for the leadership of the ruling National Party after the surprise resignation of Prime... REUTERS/Charlotte Greenfield |
"If I become the leader that will be the case. I have worked with Steven for the last eight years. He has got a fantastic set of skills," English said of Joyce.
