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List of transgender political office-holders

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Since the 1990s, transgender individuals have been elected to public office in growing numbers.

North America

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Canada

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Micheline Montreuil, Canada
Micheline Montreuil
Estefan Cortes-Vargas, Canada
Estefan Cortes-Vargas

Cuba

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Trinidad and Tobago

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United States

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This is a partial list of notable firsts, organized chronologically. For a full list in of those elected the U.S., see the main article.


South America

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Tamara Adrián, Venezuela
Tamara Adrián

Argentina

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  • Mara Pérez Reynoso, holder of the non-discrimination area in the Ministry of Security, first transgender public official in Argentina's government – 2016.[26]

Bolivia

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  • París Galán, first trans person to win elective office – 2015.

Brazil

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Chile

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Ecuador

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Peru

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  • Luisa Revilla Urcia, Councillor in La Esperanza in the province of Trujillo – 2014.[41]

Uruguay

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Venezuela

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Europe

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Camile Cabral, France
Camile Cabral
Jenny Bailey, United Kingdom
Jenny Bailey
Vladimir Luxruia, Italy
Vladimir Luxruia
Carla Antonelli, Spain
Carla Antonelli
Petra De Sutter, Belgium
Petra De Sutter

Germany

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France

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United Kingdom

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Iceland

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Italy

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Spain

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Sweden

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  • Lina Axelsson Kihlblom, Minister for Schools in Andersson Cabinet.[82]
  • Alexandra Ward-Slotte, Councillor in the municipality of Stenungsund for the liberal-conservative Moderate party. LGBTQ-activist and Vice president of west pride.[83]
  • Lukas Romson, Swedish politician for the Socialdemocratic party. Brother of Åsa Romson, former deputy prime minister.[84]
  • Mia Mulder, Councillor in the municipality of Sollentuna for the Left Party.

Poland

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Belgium

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  • Petra De Sutter, Belgian Senate member – 2014. Belgian Minister for Civil Servants and Government Institutions – 2020[86][87]

Netherlands

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Asia

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India

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  • Shabnam Bano (aka Shabnam "Mausi"), Member of the Madhya Pradesh State Legislative Assembly – 1998.[89]
  • Kamla Jaan, Mayor of Katni, central Madhya Pradesh. Elected in 2000, she was India's first transgender mayor.[90][91] In 2002, a judge in Madhya Pradesh ruled that she was legally male and could not hold an office reserved for women.[92]
  • Kamla Kinnar (aka Kamla "Bua"), Mayor of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh – 2009.[93]
  • Madhu Kinnar, Mayor of the Raigarh Municipal Corporation – 2015.

Indonesia

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  • Kety Haji Jalla, member of the People's Representative Council (2009–2014) for North Maluku.[94]
  • Hendrika Mayora Victoria, member of the Village Representative Council for Habi Village, East Nusa Tenggara.[95]

Japan

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Aya Kamikawa, Japan

Taiwan

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Thailand

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Malaysia

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Sri Lanka

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Philippines

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Geraldine Roman

Oceania

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Georgina Beyer, New Zealand
Georgina Beyer

Australia

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  • Erin Moroney, Campbelltown City Council, NSW[109]
  • Jade Darko, Clarence City Council, TAS[110][111]
  • Jax Fox, Hobart City Council, TAS[112]
  • Paige Johnson, Newcastle City Council, NSW[113]

New Zealand

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  • Georgina Beyer, elected to Carterton District Council in 1993, mayor of Carterton in 1995 and member of parliament for Wairarapa in 1999.[41]

Notes

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  1. ^ Stacie Laughton had been elected in 2012, but resigned before being seated.

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