Golriz Ghahraman
Golriz Ghahraman (Persian: گلریز قهرمان; born 1981) is a New Zealand politician, lawyer and writer. The former United Nations lawyer was a child asylum seeker, and became the first refugee elected to New Zealand's Parliament. Ghahraman was a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for the Green Party from 2017 to 2024, when she resigned amid shoplifting allegations.
Golriz Ghahraman | |
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| گلریز قهرمان | |
Ghahraman in 2017 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Green party list | |
| In office 7 October 2017 – 18 January 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Celia Wade-Brown |
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| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Mashhad, Iran |
| Political party | Green |
| Domestic partner | Guy Williams (2016–2020) |
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| Profession | Barrister politician |
| Website | Green Party profile New Zealand Parliament profile |
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