Georgina Beyer became the first transsexual Mayor in the world in 1995. In 1999 she became the first transsexual member of any parliament in the world. Today is one of the most sought after speakers internationally.

What are the chances that a former prostitute could be elected as Mayor and a Member of Parliament? And what if that person was also a transsexual? The odds may seem insurmountable, but Georgina Beyer, the former prostitute and transsexual achieved the impossible.

Undergoing a sex change operation in 1984 she was elected to the Carterton District Council in 1993, and became Mayor in 1995.

Georgina was born in 1957, as she grew up she realised she was a woman trapped inside a male body. Her book CHANGE FOR THE BETTER - the story of GEORGINA BEYER published in 1999 and reprinted again in 2002 by Random House chronicled her amazing story of personal triumph.

Also in 2002 her documentary GEORGIE GIRL was screened on POV in America (an audience of 250 million), on CBC Canada, Channel 4 in the UK, Scotland, Ireland and SBS in Australia

Georgina was raised in Taranaki by her Grandparents until aged 4½. When her mother remarried she returned to Wellington for schooling, attending Wellesley College and then Onslow College. In 1970 the Beyer family moved to Auckland, where Georgina attended Papatoetoe High School.

But Georgina was always destined for the theatre. Her theatrical career started when she won the College Cup for Drama in 1972. Following her nomination for best actress in the Guild of Film & Television Arts Award in 1987 she continued acting in Film, TV, Theatre and Cabaret until 1989 when she returned to Wellington in 1990.

Major acting highlights include:

'Jewel Darl' (nominated best actress for dramatic role in 1987 G.O.F.T.A. awards)
'Close to Home'
'Inside Straight'
'Shark in the Park'
'Shortland Street' - 2 episodes

George then moved to Carterton in the Wairarapa and enrolled on an Access Scheme, soon after she was teaching on the course and then became course administrator employed by the Carterton Community Centre.

In 1992 Georgina became a broadcaster for the morning show at TodayFM, the first FM radio station in the Wairarapa for 3 months.

Late in 1992 she ran for the Carterton District Council in the local body elections becoming the highest polling unsuccessful candidate, losing by 14 votes. In 1993 won a by-election with a clear majority.

1995 elected Mayor with a 48% majority. 1998 re-elected Mayor with 90% majority. 1999 elected Member of Parliament for Wairarapa with a 32% swing from National to Labour.

1999 - 2002 served on the following Select Committees:

Law & Order Select Committee
Local Government & Environment Select Committee
MMP Review Select Committee - now disbanded with its work complete
Primary Production Select Committee
Also served on the following Labour caucus committees:
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Mâori Caucus
Primary Production & Rural Affairs
Local Government, Environment, Broadcasting and Conservation
Arts Culture and Heritage
Rainbow Caucus Committee
Social Services, Justice Cultural Caucus Committee
Resigned as Mayor of Carterton in March 2000.

Patron of:
Frontier & Western Shooting Sports Association
Rainbow Youth

Resigned as Mayor of Carterton in March 2000.
2002 re-elected Member of Parliament for Wairarapa with a majority of 6372.
2002 - 2005 served on the following Select Committees:
• Law & Order Select Committee
• Social Services Select Committee - As Chairperson
• Also served on a variety of Labour caucus committees.
2005 re-entered Parliament as Labour Government Member of Parliament (list position 35).
2005 - 1006 served on the following Select Committees:
• Chairperson of Social Services Select Committee
• Member of Local Government and Environment Select Committee
Resigned from Parliament in February 2007

"It is important to allow people who want to be positive contributors of our society regardless of sex, race, creed and gender to reach their human potential. We need all human potential to make our communities thrive, to make them more vital, the very centre of our reason for being and living. The most important thing at the end of the day is about people, people and people!" - Georgina Beyer

Georgina is a very entertaining, high energy, dramatic speaker and entertainer. She is at home in a celebrity debate can MC a conference with the best of them and her after dinner presentation as you can imagine is witty, humorous and extremely entertaining. She is internationally acclaimed and embraced by all audiences irresepective of their race, colour, gender or creed.