Fran Wilde
Dame Frances Helen Wilde DNZM QSO (née Kitching, born 11 November 1948) is a New Zealand politician, and former Wellington Labour member of parliament, Minister of Tourism and Mayor of Wellington. She was the first woman to serve as Mayor of Wellington. She was chairperson of the Greater Wellington Regional Council from 2007 until 2015, and since 2019 she has chaired the board of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
The Honourable Dame Fran Wilde DNZM QSO | |
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Wilde in 2017 | |
| 5th Chairperson of the Wellington Regional Council | |
| In office 30 October 2007 – 30 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | Chris Laidlaw |
| 31st Mayor of Wellington | |
| In office 10 October 1992 – 14 October 1995 | |
| Deputy | David Watt |
| Preceded by | Jim Belich |
| Succeeded by | Mark Blumsky |
| 28th Minister of Tourism | |
| In office 24 August 1989 – 2 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Hunt |
| Succeeded by | John Banks |
| 2nd Minister of Disarmament and Arms Control | |
| In office 24 August 1989 – 2 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore |
| Preceded by | Russell Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Doug Graham |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wellington Central | |
| In office 28 November 1981 – 10 October 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Comber |
| Succeeded by | Chris Laidlaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frances Helen Kitching 11 November 1948 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Victoria University |
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