Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark says she is a candidate to become the first woman secretary-general of the United Nations. Clark is among eight candidates for the office, according to the New York Times. Four are men; four are women. Clark, 66, served as the prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008. As prime minister, Clark was wildly popular. She increased the minimum wage in New Zealand, offered student loans at zero interest, and signed a trade agreement with China. She started out growing up on a farm and became the first in her family to go to college. She starred in a Travel Channel tour of New Zealand, leading viewers around her country. She introduced the world to New Zealand with a televised mountain climb, a bungee jump off a bridge, and an overnight camping trip. She was also a guest star of a soap opera in New Zealand, called Shortland Street. Clark is a big user of social media. Her Twitter page, @HelenClarkUNDP, has more than 119,000 followers.
Title: Helen Clark Reaches for Top UN Post
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data-end-time='20625'>Four are men; four are women.</span> <span data-start-time='20625' data-end-time='30146'>Clark, 66, served as the prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008.</span> <span data-start-time='30146' data-end-time='34563'>As prime minister, Clark was wildly popular. </span> <span data-start-time='34563' data-end-time='44854'>She increased the minimum wage in New Zealand, offered student loans at zero interest, and signed a trade agreement with China.</span> <span data-start-time='44854' data-end-time='52229'>She started out growing up on a farm and became the first in her family to go to college.</span> <span data-start-time='52229' data-end-time='58708'>She starred in a Travel Channel tour of New Zealand, leading viewers around her country. </span> <span data-start-time='58708' data-end-time='70104'>She introduced the world to New Zealand with a televised mountain climb, a bungee jump off a bridge, and an overnight camping trip.</span> <span data-start-time='70104' data-end-time='77063'>She was also a guest star of a soap opera in New Zealand, called Shortland Street.</span> <span data-start-time='77063' data-end-time='80500'>Clark is a big user of social media. </span> <span data-start-time='80500' data-end-time='90063'>Her Twitter page, @HelenClarkUNDP, has more than 119,000 followers.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/961/helen_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div 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