Jeanette Fitzsimons
Jeanette Mary Fitzsimons CNZM (née Gaston; 17 January 1945 – 5 March 2020) was a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. She was the co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 1995 to 2009, and was a Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2010.
Jeanette Fitzsimons CNZM | |
|---|---|
| 1st Co-leader of the Green Party | |
| In office 21 May 1995 – 30 May 2009 Co-leading with Rod Donald, then Russel Norman | |
| Succeeded by | Metiria Turei |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Green Party list | |
| In office 27 July 2002 – 11 February 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Gareth Hughes |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Coromandel | |
| In office 27 November 1999 – 27 July 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Murray McLean |
| Succeeded by | Sandra Goudie |
| Majority | 250 (0.73%) |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Alliance party list | |
| In office 12 October 1996 – 27 November 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeanette Mary Gaston 17 January 1945 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Died | 5 March 2020 (aged 75) Thames, New Zealand |
| Political party | Green Party Alliance Values Party |
| Spouses | 1. Bevin Fitzsimons
(m. 1966; div. 1986)2. Harry Parke (m. 1994) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
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