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.