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Shipley, Jenny
Shipley, Jenny (b. 4 Feb. 1952). Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1997–9 Born in Gore, she graduated from Christchurch Teachers College in 1971. She settled down near Ashburton (central Canterbury), and became active in politics for the National Party. She was elected as a Member of Parliament for her constituency in 1987. In 1990 she became Minister for Social Welfare and Women's Affairs, and in 1994 she became Minister for Health. As such, she was responsible for introducing a radical reform of the welfare system. This entailed a privatization of much of the health system, and a reduction in social security. She succeeded Jim Bolger as Prime Minister in 1997. She continued her predecessor's coalition with the New Zealand First Party for half a year, but when the coalition broke apart in 1998 she headed a minority government. She retired as Leader of the Opposition in 2001.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Shipley, Jenny." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Shipley, Jenny." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-ShipleyJenny.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Shipley, Jenny." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-ShipleyJenny.html |
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Shipley town (1991 pop. 28,815), West Yorkshire, N England, on the Aire River. Of its varied industries, light engineering and the manufacture of woolens and worsteds are the most important. Within the district is Saltaire, a model village founded by Titus Salt in 1853 for the manufacture of alpaca. |
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"Shipley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Shipley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Shipley.html "Shipley." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Shipley.html |
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Shipley, ‘clearing or pasture where sheep are kept’, OE scēap or *scīep + lēah; examples include: Shipley Brad. Scipeleia 1086 (DB). Shipley Northum. Schepley 1236. Shipley Shrops. Sciplei 1086 (DB). Shipley W. Sussex. Scapeleia 1073, Sepelei 1086 (DB).
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A. D. MILLS. "Shipley." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Shipley." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Shipley.html A. D. MILLS. "Shipley." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Shipley.html |
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Shipley, Jenny
Shipley, Jenny (1952– ) New Zealand National Party politician, first female Prime Minister of New Zealand (1997– ).
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"Shipley, Jenny." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Shipley, Jenny." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-ShipleyJenny.html "Shipley, Jenny." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-ShipleyJenny.html |
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Shipley
•Billie, billy, Chile, chilli (US chili), chilly, Dili, dilly, filly, frilly, ghillie, gillie, Gilly, hilly, Lillee, lily, Lyly, papillae, Philly, Piccadilly, piccalilli, silly, skilly, stilly, Tilly, willy, willy-nilly
•Ridley, tiddly
•Brindley, spindly
•sniffly
•giggly, niggly
•jingly, shingly, Zwingli
•prickly, sickly
•crinkly, tinkly, twinkly, wrinkly
•dimly
•Finlay, inly, McKinlay
•musicianly
•kingly, tingly
•Shipley • pimply
•bristly, gristly
•princely • fitly
•drizzly, grisly, grizzly, Sisley
•Kingsley • Cybele • hillbilly • jubilee
•rockabilly • bodily
•bibliophily, cartophily, toxophily
•Galilee • family • stepfamily
•subfamily
•Emily, Semele
•facsimile, simile
•homily • contumely
•cicely, Sicily
•icily • volatile • Maithili • weevily
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"Shipley." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Shipley." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Shipley.html "Shipley." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Shipley.html |
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