Sue Kedgley
| Sue Kedgley | |
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| Wellington City Councillor | |
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In office 1992–1999 |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Green Party List |
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In office 27 November 1999 – 2011 |
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| Wellington Regional Councillor | |
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Assumed office 2014 |
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| Born | 1948 |
| Political party | Green Party |
| Spouse(s) | Denis Foot |
| Children | One |
| Alma mater | Victoria University, University of Auckland, University of Otago |
| Occupation | Central and local government politician, author, activist |
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| Website | www |
Susan Jane Kedgley (born 1948), BA (Victoria University), TTC (University of Auckland), MA (Hons) (University of Otago), is a New Zealand politician, food campaigner and author.
Kedgley was involved with student politics and was a member of the Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association from 1967–1969. Before entering national politics, Kedgley served on the Wellington City Council (WCC) for 7 years and was the founder and co-convenor of the New Zealand Safe Food Campaign. While on the WCC, Kedgley held the roles of Chairperson, Consultation Committee, 1996–1998 and Chairperson, Transport and Infrastructure Committee, 1998–1999.
Kedgley worked for the United Nations in New York for 8 years and for a decade as a television reporter, director and producer in New Zealand.
Kedgley has written a number of books on feminist issues, and was one of the founding leaders of the women's liberation movement in New Zealand. Her most recent book, titled Eating Safely in a Toxic World, has set the scene in New Zealand for a new movement of 'safe-food campaigners'.
Kedgley represented the Green Party in the Parliament of New Zealand since first becoming a Member of Parliament as a list MP in the 1999 elections until 2011. She won re-election in the 2002, 2005 and 2008 general elections. Particular political interests include health, food safety, animal welfare, consumer affairs, transport and women's issues.
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