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Sukhi Turner is a New Zealand politician who served as the Mayor of Auckland from 2001 to 2004. She was the first woman to hold the position. She was born in Ludhiana, India, and moved to New Zealand in 1975. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Auckland and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Waikato. Turner was elected to the Auckland City Council in 1998 and was re-elected in 2001. She was elected Mayor of Auckland in 2001, becoming the first woman to hold the position. She was re-elected in 2004, but resigned in October of that year due to ill health. Turner has been involved in a number of community organisations, including the Auckland Regional Migrant Services Trust, the Auckland Regional Council, the Auckland Regional Transport Authority, and the Auckland Regional Council. She is also a patron of the Auckland Indian Association. Turner was awarded the Queen's Service Medal in 2005 for her services to the community.

Popular As Sukhinder Kaur Gill
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Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 13 April, 1952
Birthday 13 April
Birthplace Ludhiana, India
Nationality India

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Her husband is Glenn Turner (m. 1973)

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2004

In early 2004, Turner was among the recipients of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, an award given by the Indian government to honour those who have made a significant contribution to Indian immigrant communities in other countries.

2002

In the 2002 Queen's Birthday Honours Turner was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to local government. Following the reinstatement of titular honours by the New Zealand government in 2009, she accepted redesignation as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

1993

In 1993, Turner was awarded the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.

1992

Turner took part in a wide range of community work, focusing particularly on education. She took an active role in school committees and associations, and in 1992, successfully stood for election to the Dunedin City Council. After a three-year term on the Council, Turner chose to contest the mayoralty, challenging long-serving incumbent Richard Walls. She was successful, and was subsequently re-elected twice. Turner announced that she would retire from the position in October 2004, when her third term expired. She was replaced by Peter Chin. She is a member of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand.

1973

Born as Sukhinder Kaur Gill, she is a Sikh. She attended Bethany College, West Virginia, United States, gaining qualifications in history and political science. She moved to New Zealand after marrying Glenn Turner, a prominent New Zealand cricket player, in July 1973, and became a naturalised New Zealander in August 1973. Sukhi and Glenn Turner settled in Dunedin in 1982. They have two children.

1952

Dame Sukhinder Kaur Gill Turner DNZM (born Sukhinder Kaur Gill, 13 April 1952), commonly known as Sukhi Turner, is an Indian-born-New Zealand politician who served as the Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand, from 1995 until her retirement from the position in 2004. She was also regarded by some as New Zealand's most prominent politician from the country's Indian community.

Turner was born in Ludhiana, the largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, to Squadron Leader Jasbir Singh Gill and Premjit Kaur on 13 April 1952.

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