12 Facts About Jamie Whyte

Jamie Whyte is a New Zealand classical-liberal academic and politician who was the Leader of ACT New Zealand in 2014.

Jamie Whyte unsuccessfully contested the Pakuranga electorate in the 2014 general election.

At the election, Whyte held the first position on the party list, but ACT did not achieve enough party votes to secure any list seats.

Jamie Whyte is a former philosophy lecturer, currency trader and management consultant.

Jamie Whyte has written books and newspaper columns about reasoning and politics.

Jamie Whyte received his undergraduate degree from the University of Auckland.

Jamie Whyte won the Analysis journal prize for the best article by a philosopher under the age of 30.

Jamie Whyte then took up a job with the New York-based management consultancy firm Oliver Wyman.

Since 2003, Jamie Whyte has written books for general audiences and newspaper columns, aiming to expose shoddy reasoning, especially by politicians.

In June 2014, Jamie Whyte won the Institute of Economic Affairs' Arthur Seldon Memorial Award for Excellence for Quack Policy.

Jamie Whyte has occasionally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and television.

In February 2017, Jamie Whyte joined the Institute of Economic Affairs as Director of Research.