Justin Lester

Quick Facts

Full Name	Justin Lester
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 23, 1978(1978-12-23)
Age	46
Birthplace	Invercargill
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Invercargill
Horoscope	Aquarius

Justin Lester Biography

Justin Lester is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 23, 1978 in Invercargill, Invercargill, New Zealand. Justin Lester (born 23 December 1978) is a New Zealand businessman and local-government politician who served as the Mayor of Wellington between 2016 and 2019. Prior to becoming mayor he served as Deputy Mayor of Wellington from 2013 until 2016 and as a councillor for the Northern Ward from 2010. In 2019 he lost his bid for re-election, becoming the first incumbent Wellington mayor in 33 years to lose re-election after just one term in office.

On 8 October 2016, Lester was elected Mayor of Wellington, following the 2016 Wellington City Council election. Lester received 31,921 votes, former mayor of Porirua Nick Leggett gained 24,697, and former Onslow-Western Councillor Jo Coughlan gained 15,844.

In January 2017 Lester was involved in a serious car crash driving from Mākara with his Chief of Staff, Joseph Romanos. All passengers walked away unhurt, after a truck crossed the centre-line. The Wellington City Council vehicle they were travelling in was damaged beyond repair.

During his campaign for the mayoralty, Lester promised to significantly boost arts investment. In March 2017, following economic data that showed Wellington was New Zealand’s “most creative city”, Lester confirmed a $500,000 funding boost to events, access to venues and public art in a bid to keep Wellington’s culture scene competitive with Auckland.

In the 2016–19 triennium, Lester is the portfolio leader for arts and culture, major city projects, and governance, an ex-officio member of all Council committees and subcommittees, and the chair of Council.

Justin Lester Net Worth

Justin Lester is one of the richest Politician from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Justin Lester 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

During the 2013–2016 triennium, Lester was Deputy Mayor of Wellington and a councillor for the Northern Ward. He also served as the Chair of the Governance, Finance and Planning Committee, and the Performance Review Committee of the Wellington City Council.

In December 2015, Lester announced he was running to be Mayor of Wellington on a Labour Party ticket in the October 2016 local government elections. He ran on a platform of completing Wellington projects such as the film museum, airport runway extension and a convention centre. The Labour Party planned to run a set of five candidates for Wellington City Council in the 2016 elections.

In March 2016, Lester announced he would be running for mayor on a joint ticket with Labour Party city councillor Paul Eagle, who would be deputy mayor. At his campaign launch in April 2016, he announced further policies and said he would: give first-home builders a $5000 rates rebate, introduce free entry for children under five at council pools, remove the fees businesses pay to have outdoor dining on public land, and address the council’s “ingrained sexism” by employing more women in senior roles.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Justin Lester height 5′ 7″ Justin weight 161 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Justin Lester Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Justin Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Justin Lester celebrates birthday on December 23 of every year.