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Georgina Beyer

1957 - 2023

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Georgina Beyer (November 1957 – 6 March 2023) was a New Zealand Labour Party politician who represented Wairarapa in the Parliament of New Zealand from 1999 to 2005, after serving as mayor of Carterton from 1995 to 1999. Beyer was the world's first openly transgender mayor, and the world's first openly transgender member of parliament. As a member of the Labour Party Beyer supported progressive policies including prostitution law reform, civil unions, anti-discrimination laws, and the promotion of Māori rights. She resigned in 2007, and, in 2014, unsuccessfully stood for election on behalf of the Mana Party. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Georgina Beyer is the 18,264th most popular politician (down from 17,312th in 2024), the 151st most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 117th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular New Zealander Politician.

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Among people born in 1957, Georgina Beyer ranks 678. Before her are Timothy Busfield, Frederico Rosa, Michael E. Fossum, Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, Patrick G. Forrester, and Óscar Arizaga. After her are Cheryl Lynn, Patriz Ilg, Jacqueline Moudeina, William G. Gregory, Frank B. Zoltowski, and Sidney Moncrief. Among people deceased in 2023, Georgina Beyer ranks 563. Before her are Bram Moolenaar, Steve Harwell, Alistair Darling, Bob Knight, Óscar Arizaga, and Walter Davis. After her are Illia Kyva, Ganira Pashayeva, Harvey Glance, Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, Michela Murgia, and Khaled Khalifa.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Georgina Beyer ranks 151 out of 303. Before her are Ivan Vicelich (1976), Archie Thompson (1978), Lisa Chappell (1968), Whina Cooper (1895), Marilyn Waring (1952), and Mike Thackwell (1961). After her are Tom Walsh (1992), Andrew Barron (1980), Rose McIver (1988), Norman Kirk (1923), Ian Ferguson (1953), and Kim Min-jung (null).

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Among POLITICIANS In New Zealand

Among politicians born in New Zealand, Georgina Beyer ranks 32. Before her are Keith Holyoake (1904), Winston Peters (1945), Chris Hipkins (1978), Jerry Mateparae (1954), Michael Hardie Boys (1931), and Whina Cooper (1895). After her are Norman Kirk (1923), Ian Ferguson (1953), Nanaia Mahuta (1970), Bill Rowling (1927), Judith Collins (1959), and Marc Ryan (1982).

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