A New Zealander's become the White House Deputy Chief of Staff.
Chris Liddell's promotion has just been announced by White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders.
The former chief executive of Carter Holt Harvey has had a stellar business career in the US, including senior roles at Microsoft and General Motors. The BBC's Nick Bryant told Mike Hosking he could be the most powerful New Zealander on the planet.
"He's going to be the deputy to John Kelly and possibly the most powerful kiwi on the planet because he's going to be the Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of policy."
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