Table of Contents
- 1 Who was the first female member of parliament in New Zealand?
- 2 How many female prime ministers are there in NZ?
- 3 How many female presidents has New Zealand had?
- 4 Who was the first Maori woman elected to Parliament?
- 5 Who was the first Māori in Parliament?
- 6 Who was the first Māori prime minister in NZ?
Who was the first female member of parliament in New Zealand?
13 September 1933 The Labour Party’s Elizabeth McCombs became New Zealand’s first female Member of Parliament, winning a by-election in the Lyttelton seat caused by the death of her husband, James McCombs (one of the first Labour MPs, he had held Lyttelton since 1913).
How many female prime ministers are there in NZ?
There have been three women prime ministers: Jenny Shipley (1997–99), who led the National Party from 1997 to 2001; Helen Clark, the first elected woman prime minister (1999–2008), who was leader of the Labour Party from 1993 to 2008; and Jacinda Ardern, who became leader of the Labour Party in August 2017 and prime …
Who is the woman in charge of NZ?
Jacinda Ardern
| The Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern MP | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Raymond Huo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern 26 July 1980 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
How many female presidents has New Zealand had?
New Zealand is one of the few countries in the world to have had three female heads of government, and one of only three countries to have had a female head of government directly succeed another.
Who was the first Maori woman elected to Parliament?
Iriaka Rātana
On 29 November 1949, Iriaka Rātana became New Zealand’s first female Māori MP when she was elected for Western Māori by a margin of 5871 votes. When she was in her late teens, Iriaka’s family visited a sick aunt at the home of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, leader of the Rātana movement and a faith healer.
When was first woman Elizabeth McCombs elected to Parliament?
13 September 1933
Forty years after women in New Zealand received the right to vote in 1893, Elizabeth McCombs became the first female member of Parliament when she won a by-election in the Lyttelton seat for the Labour Party on 13 September 1933.
Who was the first Māori in Parliament?
Frederick Nene Russell
Frederick Nene Russell, Mete Kingi Te Rangi Paetahi, Tāreha Te Moananui and John Patterson took their places as the first Māori Members of Parliament (MPs) in the House in 1868.
Who was the first Māori prime minister in NZ?
Sir James Carroll KCMG (20 August 1857 – 18 October 1926), known to Māori as Timi Kara, was a New Zealand politician of Irish and Ngāti Kahungunu (Māori) descent….James Carroll (New Zealand politician)
| The Honourable Sir James Carroll KCMG | |
|---|---|
| Carroll c. 1914 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eastern Maori | |
| In office 1887–1893 | |
| Preceded by | Wi Pere |