Jenny Kirk (politician)

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1987–1990 42nd Birkenhead Labour

Jennifer Norah Kirk MNZM is a former New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

She represented the Birkenhead electorate[1] from the 1987 election; when she defeated the National candidate for the seat, Barry Gustafson, after Jim McLay retired.

In 1990 she was defeated[2] by the new National candidate, Ian Revell.

In 1993, Kirk was awarded the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.[3] In the 2002 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to local-body and community affairs.[4]

References

  • Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament by G.A. Wood (University of Otago Press, 2nd edition 1996) ISBN 1-877133-00-0
  1. ↑ Thomas, Ben (2008-06-27). "Bassett: politics, partners and Pope". The National Business Review. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  2. ↑ "Conservative With Eye on Links to U.S. Wins New Zealand Vote". Associated Press. 1990-10-28. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  3. ↑ "The New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 – register of recipients". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours List 2002. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Jim McLay		 Member of Parliament for Birkenhead
1987–1990		 Succeeded by
Ian Revell


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