Sue Kedgley

Sue Kedgley (born 1948), BA (Victoria University), TTC (University of Auckland), MA (Hons) (University of Otago), a New Zealand politician, has represented the Green Party in the New Zealand Parliament since first becoming a Member of Parliament as a list MP in the 1999 elections. She won re-election in the 2002 and 2005 elections. She currently fills the 3rd slot on the Green Party list. Particular political interests include health, food safety, animal welfare, consumer affairs, transport and women's issues.

Kedgley was involved with student politics and was a member of the Victoria University Students Union from 1967 - 69. 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 also 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 Feminism-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'. In April 2004, Kedgley's office made an official statement in support of banning dihydrogen monoxide.

Kedgley is currently the Chairperson of the New Zealand Parliament Health Committee. She is married to Wellington lawyer and former Wellington City and Regional Councillor, Denis Foot, and they have one son.

External links

* [http://www.greens.org.nz/people/kedgley_s.asp Sue Kedgley biography] (Green Party website)
* [http://www.ps.parliament.govt.nz/mp145.htm Sue Kedgley biography] (NZ Parliament website)