Story: Wairarapa region

Georgina Beyer

Georgina Beyer

Georgina Beyer was elected mayor of Carterton in 1995, the first transgender woman in the world to hold mayoral office. In 1999 she achieved another world first when she became a member of Parliament (for Wairarapa).

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Ben Schrader, 'Wairarapa region - Boundaries and identity', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/12060/georgina-beyer (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Ben Schrader, updated 1 Mar 2017