List of transgender political office-holders

See also: Transgender history

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

Asia

India

• Shabnam Bano (aka Shabnam "Mausi"), Member of the Madhya Pradesh State Legislative Assembly – 1998. ^[1]
• Kamla Jaan, Mayor of Katni, central Madhya Pradesh. Elected in 2000, she was India's first transgender mayor. ^{[2] [3]} In 2002, a judge in Madhya Pradesh ruled that she was legally male and could not hold an office reserved for women. ^[4]
• Kamla Kinnar (aka Kamla "Bua"), Mayor of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh – 2009. ^[5]
• Madhu Kinnar, Mayor of the Raigarh Municipal Corporation – 2015.

Indonesia

• Kety Haji Jalla, member of the People's Representative Council (2009–2014) for North Maluku. ^[6]
• Hendrika Mayora Victoria, member of the Village Representative Council for Habi Village, East Nusa Tenggara. ^[7]

Japan

Aya Kamikawa, Japan

• Aya Kamikawa, transgender female assembly member for Tokyo’s Setagaya ward – 2003. ^[8]
• Tomoya Hosoda, transgender male city council member of the city of Iruma in the Saitama Prefecture – 2017. ^{[9] [10]}
• Maria Akasaka, transgender female assembly member in the Kameoka City Council member in Kyoto Prefecture – 2019. ^[11]
• Ayako Fuchigami, transgender female assembly member in the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly representing Sapporo's Higashi-ku ward – 2019. ^[12]

Taiwan

• Audrey Tang, Minister for Digital Affairs – 2016

Thailand

• Yollada Suanyot, representative of Mueang Nan District on the Provincial Administration Organization for Nan Province – 2012. ^[13]
• Tanwarin Sukkhapisit, first openly transgender MP in the House of Representatives. ^{[14] [15]}

Malaysia

• Hazreen Shaik Daud, transgender woman, political secretary of Teh Yee Cheu from the Democratic Action Party representing Tanjung Bungah in the Penang State Legislative Assembly – 2013. ^[16]
• Rania Zara Medina, transgender woman, trans health consultant by the Ministry of Health Malaysia in the Country Coordinating Mechanism committee. ^{[17] [18]}

Sri Lanka

• Niluka Ekanayake, Governor of Central Province – 2016–2018, Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province April 2018– December 2018. ^[19]

Philippines

Geraldine Roman

• Geraldine B. Roman, Representative of the 1st District of Bataan – 2016. ^[20]

Europe

Camile Cabral

Jenny Bailey

Vladimir Luxruia

Carla Antonelli

Petra De Sutter

Germany

• Christian Schenk, Member of the Bundestag for the Independent Women's Association Party and later the Party of Democratic Socialism (transitioned after leaving office) – 1990–2002 ^[21]
• Felix Reda, member of European Parliament for the Pirate Party (transitioned after leaving office) - 2014-2019 ^[22]
• Nyke Slawik, member of the Bundestag for Alliance 90/The Greens - 2021–present ^[23]
• Tessa Ganserer, member of the Bundestag for Alliance 90/The Greens - 2021–2025 ^[24]
• Victoria Broßart, member of the Bundestag for Alliance 90/The Greens - 2025–present ^{[25] [26]}

France

• Camille Cabral, Council of the 17th arrondissement of Paris – 2001. ^{[27] [28]}
• Marie Cau, first openly transgender mayor in France ^[29]

United Kingdom

• Rosalind Mitchell, Bristol City Councillor, transitioned after being elected to office in 1997. ^[30]
• Edward Lord, Councilman for the City of London for the Liberal Democrats (2001–present; openly non-binary from 2018). ^[31]
• Jenny Bailey, Civic Leader of Cambridge City Council, Councillor for East Chesterton ward, and Mayor of Cambridge for the Liberal Democrats (2002–2008). ^[32]
• Katie Wallis, Member of Parliament for Bridgend for the Conservative Party (UK) (2019–2024; openly transgender from 2022). ^[33]
• Nikki Sinclaire, Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands for We Demand a Referendum Now (2009–2014). ^[34]
• Sarah Brown, Member of Cambridge City Council for Petersfield for the Liberal Democrats (2010–2014). ^{[35] [36]}
• Anwen Muston, Member of City of Wolverhampton Council for East Park for the Labour Party (2016–present). ^[37]
• Zoë Kirk-Robinson, Member of Bolton Council for Westhoughton North and Chew Moor for the Conservative Party (2016–2019). ^[38]
• Sarah Fanet, Member of The Highland Council for Fort William & Ardnamurchan for the Scottish National Party (2021–present). ^{[39] [40]}
• Owen Hurcum, mayor of Bangor, Gwynedd (2021–2022) ^{[41] [42]}
• Tanya Park, Member of Borough of Eastleigh Council for the Liberal Democrats (2021–present). ^[43]
• Helen Belcher, Member of Wiltshire Council for the Liberal Democrats (2021–present). ^[44]
• Little Brighouse, Member of Powys County Council for Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge (2022–present). ^[45]
• Tammy Hymas, Member of London Borough of Haringey Council for St Ann's ward for the Labour Party. ^[46]
• Danny Keeling, Member of London Borough of Newham Council for the Green Party of England and Wales and Green Opposition Leader (2022–present). ^[47]
• Kira Lewis, Member of Waltham Forest London Borough Council for the Labour Party (2022–present). ^[48]
• Dylan Tippetts, Member of Plymouth City Council for the Labour Party (2022–present). ^[48]
• Elaine Gallagher, Member of Glasgow City Council for the Scottish Greens (2022–present). ^[48]
• Isla Wrathmell, Member of Lambeth London Borough Council for the Labour Party (2022–present). ^[49]
• Chris Northwood, Member of Manchester City Council for the Liberal Democrats (2023–present). ^[50]
• Raphael Hill, Member of Brighton and Hove City Council for the Green Party (2023–present). ^[51]
• Violet Bonetta, Member of East Devon District Council for the Labour party (2023–present). ^[52]
• Hannah Phillips, Member of Lymington and Pennington Town Council for the Liberal Democrats (2023–present). ^[53]
• Kaz Self, Member of Bristol City Council for the Labour Party (2024–present). ^[54]
• Tania Stevenson, Member of Ockbrook and Borrowash Parish Council as leader of the independent group, (2023-present) ^{[55] [56]}

Iceland

• Alexandra Briem, elected President of the Reykjavík City Council on 18 May 2021. ^{[57] [58]}

Italy

• Vladimir Luxuria, Chamber of Deputies by the Lazio 1 constituency in Rome (Member of Parliament in Europe) – 2006. ^[59]
• Gianmarco Negri, mayor of Tromello, Province of Pavia – 2019. ^{[60] [61]}

Spain

• Manuela Trasobares, Town Councilor in Geldo – 2007. ^[62]
• Carla Antonelli, Deputy in the Assembly of Madrid for the Spanish Socialists Workers Party (PSOE) – 2011.
• Jimena González, Deputy in the Assembly of Madrid for Más Madrid - 2023. ^[63]

Sweden

• Lina Axelsson Kihlblom, Minister for Schools in Andersson Cabinet. ^[64]
• Alexandra Ward-Slotte, Councillor in the municipality of Stenungsund for the liberal-conservative Moderate party. LGBTQ-activist and Vice president of west pride. ^[65]
• Lukas Romson, Swedish politician for the Socialdemocratic party. Brother of Åsa Romson, former deputy prime minister. ^[66]
• Mia Mulder, Councillor in the municipality of Sollentuna for the Left Party.

Poland

• Anna Grodzka, Member of Parliament in Poland (Sejm) – 2011. ^[67]

Belgium

• Petra De Sutter, Belgian Senate member – 2014. Belgian Minister for Civil Servants and Government Institutions – 2020 ^{[68] [69]}

Netherlands

• Lisa van Ginneken, Member of the Dutch House of Representatives – 2021. ^[70]

North America

Canada

Micheline Montreuil

Estefan Cortes-Vargas

• Uzoma Asagwara, member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba – 2019. ^[71]
• Jamie Lee Hamilton, Board of directors of the Greater Vancouver Native Cultural Society – 2008. ^{[72] [73]}
• Catherine McKenney, Ottawa City Councilor – 2014. ^[74]
• Micheline Montreuil, Member of the NDP Federal Council – 2008.
• Estefan Cortes-Vargas, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta – 2015–2019.
• Lisa Lachance, member of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly – 2021. (genderqueer) ^[75]
• Julie Lemieux, Mayor of Très-Saint-Rédempteur in Quebec and first openly transgender mayor in Canada – 2017. ^{[76] [77]}
• Lyra Evans, School Board Trustee in Ottawa was the first openly transgender school trustee in Canada; previously a candidate for member of provincial parliament in Ontario – 2018. ^{[78] [79]}
• Amita Kuttner, interim leader of the Green Party of Canada ^[80]
• Blake Desjarlais, MP for Edmonton Griesbach and the first openly two-spirit individual to serve in Parliament – 2021 ^[81]
• Teri Westerby, School Board Trustee in Chilliwack and the first openly transgender person elected in BC in 2022. ^[82]
• Logan Oxenham - member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta – 2023.
• Birkley Valks, School Board Trustee in Kootenay-Columbia's School District 20 - 2023.

Cuba

• Adela Hernández, Municipal Council of Caibarién in the Ville Clara Province – 2012. ^{[83] [84] [85]}

Mexico

• María Clemente García, proportional representation deputy, 65th Congress – 2021
• Salma Luévano, proportional representation deputy, 65th Congress – 2021

Trinidad and Tobago

• Jowelle de Souza, sworn into the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago on February 15, 2022. First transgender parliamentarian in Caribbean history. ^{[86] [87] [88] [89]}

United States

Main article: List of transgender public officeholders in the United States

See also: List of LGBT politicians in the United States and List of first openly LGBT politicians in the United States

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.

• Joanne Marie Conte, perhaps the first openly transgender person to elected to public office, was elected to Arvada, Colorado's City Council in 1991. ^[90]
• Danica Roem, Virginia House of Delegates, 13th District, was the first openly transgender person to be elected and serve in a state legislature. ^{[a] [91]} In 2023, Roem was elected to the Virginia Senate, becoming the first transgender person to be elected and serve in both houses of a state legislature in the U.S. and the first transgender state senator in the Southern United States . ^[92]
• James Roesener (New Hampshire House of Representatives, 22nd district) became the first openly transgender man elected to a state legislature in 2022. ^{[93] [94]}
• Sarah McBride, Representative for Delaware in the United States House of Representatives, elected in 2024. First transgender member of the US Congress and highest elected officeholder in the United States. ^[95] Previously elected to the Delaware Senate in 2020, McBride is also the first transgender state senator in United States history. ^{[96] [97]}

Oceania

Georgina Beyer

Australia

Main article: List of transgender politicians in Australia

See also: List of LGBTI holders of political offices in Australia

• Erin Moroney, Campbelltown City Council, NSW ^[98]
• Jade Darko, Clarence City Council, TAS ^{[99] [100]}
• Jax Fox, Hobart City Council, TAS ^[101]
• Paige Johnson, Newcastle City Council, NSW ^[102]

New Zealand

• Georgina Beyer, elected to Carterton District Council in 1993, mayor of Carterton in 1995 and member of parliament for Wairarapa in 1999. ^[34]

South America

Tamara Adrián

Argentina

• Mara Pérez Reynoso, holder of the non-discrimination area in the Ministry of Security, first transgender public official in Argentina's government – 2016. ^[103]
• Alba Rueda, Undersecretary of Diversity Policies (2020–2022) ^{[104] [105]}
• Sandra Edith "Tía Gaucha" Tancredi, municipal councillor of Escobar, Buenos Aires Province (2022–2025) ^[106]

Bolivia

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

Brazil

• Kátia Tapety, first elected transgender politician in Brazil, elected alderwoman in Colônia do Piauí in 1992, elected deputy mayor in 2004 ^{[107] [108]}
• Érica Malunguinho da Silva, first trans person elected to a State Congress – 2018. ^[109]
• Robeyoncé Lima, first trans state deputy in Pernambuco - 2018. ^[110]
• Linda Brasil, first trans city councillor elected in Aracaju - 2020. ^[111]
• Erika Hilton, first trans woman elected to the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo in 2020, ^[112] one of the first trans members elected to Federal Congress alongside Duda Salabert in 2022 ^[113]
• Thammy Miranda, first trans man elected to the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo - 2020. ^[114]
• Duda Salabert, first trans city councillor elected in Belo Horizonte – 2020. ^[115]
• Dani Balbi - first trans state deputy in Rio de Janeiro, selected as chair of the state Labour, Legislation and Social Security Committee - 2022. ^[116]
• Symmy Larrat - National Secretary for the Promotion and Defense of the Rights of LGBTQIA+ People - 2023. ^[117]

Chile

• Alejandra González Pino - First elected transgender politician in Chile, councilwoman for Lampa - 2004. ^[118]
• Zuliana Araya - Councilwoman for Valparaiso – 2016. ^[119]
• Emilia Schneider - Congresswoman for district 10 – 2022.^{[ citation needed ]}

Colombia

• Matilda Gonzalez, Secretary of Women’s and Gender Equality for Manizales (2020). ^{[120] [121]}
• Tamara Argote, first non-binary member of the Congress of Colombia (2022). ^[122]

Ecuador

• Diane Marie Rodríguez Zambrano, alternate member of the National Assembly representing Guayas Province – 2017. ^[123]

Peru

• Luisa Revilla, Councillor in La Esperanza in the province of Trujillo – 2014. ^[34]

Uruguay

• Michelle Suarez Bertora, Uruguayan Parliament – 2014. ^[124]

Venezuela

• Tamara Adrián, National Assembly of Venezuela – 2015. ^[125]

Notes

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

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