Jenny Kirk (politician)

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

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

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 and Golden Jubilee 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 (27 June 2008). "Bassett: politics, partners and Pope". The National Business Review. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
2. "Conservative With Eye on Links to U.S. Wins New Zealand Vote". Associated Press. 28 October 1990. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
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. 3 June 2002. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Jim McLay	Member of Parliament for Birkenhead 1987–1990	Succeeded by Ian Revell