List of transgender political office-holders


Since the 1990s, transgender individuals have been elected to public office in growing numbers, across East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Northern Europe, and Western Europe. There also has been a growing number of transgender politicians in Northern America, Oceania, the Caribbean, Central America, the Southern Cone, Andean States, and Eastern South America. In the U.S. alone, from 2017 to 2025, the number of transgender politicians rosen 1800%. despite candidates facing obstacles in raising money for campaigns. Elsewhere, transgender politicians have been gaining prominence as well, with political allegiances "fairly spread between parties of the left, center and independents," with some noting trans politicians making clear the "importance of representation in government" to ensure adequate political participation.

Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Europe

Eastern Europe

NameOffice heldTenurePolitical partyIdentityNotesCountry
Anna GrodzkaMP of Sejm2011–2015Your MovementTrans womanDescribed as "only trans parliament member" in the world at the time of her election.Poland
Anna GrodzkaMP of Sejm2011–2015The GreensTrans womanDescribed as "only trans parliament member" in the world at the time of her election.Poland

Southern Europe

NameOffice heldTenurePolitical partyIdentityNotesCountry
Carla AntonelliMember of Assembly of Madrid2011–2021Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Trans womanFirst openly trans person to be elected to the Cortes Generales, as well as the first openly trans person to serve in a regional legislature in Spain.Spain
Carla AntonelliMember of Assembly of Madrid2023–Más Madrid Trans womanFirst openly trans person to be elected to the Cortes Generales, as well as the first openly trans person to serve in a regional legislature in Spain.Spain
Carla AntonelliSenator of Senate of Spain2023–Sumar Trans womanFirst openly trans person to be elected to the Cortes Generales, as well as the first openly trans person to serve in a regional legislature in Spain.Spain
Marcella Di FolcoMunicipal councilor in Bologna1995–1998Federation of the GreensTrans womanDescribed as a "transgender icon," she was the first open trans woman to hold a political public office in the world.Italy
Jimena GonzálezMember of Assembly of Madrid2023–Más MadridTrans womanElected in 2023, she was first transgender person to run for election under a preferred given name rather than a legal given name during her first, and filed, electoral run in 2021.Spain
Vladimir LuxuriaMP in Chamber of Deputies2006–2008Communist Refoundation PartyTrans womanRepresented Lazio 1 constituency and first openly transgender MP in Europe.Italy
Porpora MarcascianoMunicipal councilor in Bologna2021Civic Coalition – Courageous Ecologist SolidarityTrans womanShe was elected as part of the majority. On November 11, 2021, she was elected President of the Equal Opportunities Commission of the Bologna City Council.Italy
Gianmarco NegriMayor of Tromello, Province of Pavia2019Trans manFirst transgender mayor elected in Italy.Italy
Monica RomanoMunicipal councilor in Milan2021Democratic PartyTrans womanFirst transgender councilor in Milan.Italy
Manuela TrasobaresTown Councilor in Geldo2007Democratic Republican ActionTrans womanFirst trans person, in Spain, that was elected.Spain

Northern Europe

NameOffice heldTenurePolitical partyIdentityNotesCountry
Lina Axelsson KihlblomMinister for Schools in Andersson cabinet2021–2022Swedish Social Democratic PartyTrans womanFirst transgender cabinet minister in Swedish history.Sweden
Jenny BaileyCambridge City Councillor, East Chesterton Ward2002–2008Liberal DemocratsTrans womanUnited Kingdom
Jenny BaileyMayors of Cambridge2007–2008Liberal DemocratsTrans womanFirst transgender mayor in the United Kingdom. Bailey herself was keen to play down the significance of her appointment, saying, "I don't want to let it define me."United Kingdom
Helen Clare BelcherWiltshire Councillor2021–Liberal DemocratsTrans womanElected in 2021, and British transgender activist.United Kingdom
Violet BonettaEast Devon District Councillor2023–Labour PartyTrans womanFirst trans councillor and youngest Councillor elected to council of East Evan District, with Bonetta saying she was "immensely proud" to have the position.United Kingdom
Alexandra BriemPresident of Reykjavík City Council2021–Pirate PartyTrans womanFirst trans council leader in Reykjavík and first trans person to hold political office in Iceland.Iceland
Sarah BrownCambridge City Councilor, Petersfield2010–2014Liberal DemocratsTrans womanWas the first openly transgender politician in the U.K. "for several years" and campaigned for trans rights.United Kingdom
Sarah FanetMember of The Highland Council for Fort William & Ardnamurchan2021–2025Scottish National PartyTrans womanServing on the Highland Council, she was the first transgender councillor in the Highlands.United Kingdom
Elaine GallagherGlasgow City Councillor2022–Scottish GreensTrans womanFirst trans councillor for Glasgow who hoped, after she was elected, that it would indicate that transgender people should not be seen as a threat.United Kingdom
Raphael HillBrighton and Hove City Councillor2023–Green PartyTrans womanFirst transgender councillor for Brighton.United Kingdom
Tammy HymasCouncillor for London Borough of Haringey2023–2025Labour PartyTrans womanRepresented St Ann's ward and first trans councillor, for the Labour Party, in Haringey, and later said she faced "abuse and threats for being a transgender woman in politics."United Kingdom
Zoë Kirk-RobinsonBolton Councillor for Westhoughton North and Chew Moor2016–2019Conservative PartyTrans womanIn 2016, criticized a Labour Party member for misgendering her during a council meeting, reporting it to the police as hate crime.United Kingdom
Kira LewisCouncillor for Waltham Forest London Borough2022–Labour PartyTrans womanFollowing their election, Lewis promised to work hard and show that "transgender and gender non-conforming people can be proud of who we are and effective representatives in local government."United Kingdom
Rosalind MitchellBristol City Councillor1997–1999Labour Party Trans womanIn September 1997, while a serving member of Bristol City Council, she announced her intention to transition to being a trans woman and was the first British politician to do so while holding elected office.United Kingdom
Mia MulderCouncillor of Sollentuna2022–2025Left PartyBisexual Trans womanElected in 2022, and noted on social media, in June 2020, that she is bisexual.Sweden
Anwen MustonCity of Wolverhampton Council for East Park2016–2024Labour PartyTrans womanFirst openly transgender woman to be elected as a Labour representative.United Kingdom
Chris NorthwoodManchester City Councillor2023–Liberal DemocratsTrans womanSaid on social media that she was elected "with a majority of 335."United Kingdom
Zoe O'ConnellCambridge City Councillor, Trumpington Ward2015–2019Liberal DemocratsTrans womanProminent campaigner for transgender rights who is in a polyamorous relationship with Sarah Brown, Sylvia Knight, and several snakes.United Kingdom
Tanya-Jayne ParkEastleigh Councillor2021–Liberal DemocratsTrans womanDescribes herself as a "fifty something transwoman entrepreneur." Elected to the council in 2021, under the name "Tanya Park."United Kingdom
Hannah PhillipsLymington and Pennington Town Councillor2023–Liberal DemocratsTrans womanPhillips has been the target of significant harassment and receives regular death threats.United Kingdom
Kaz SelfBristol City Councillor2024–Labour PartyTrans womanFirst openly transgender woman to be elected as a Bristol councillor.United Kingdom
Nikki SinclaireMEP for West Midlands2009–2014UK Independence Party Lesbian Trans womanFirst ever trans British parliamentarian, coming out in 2013. Previously, in 2004, Sinclaire came out as lesbian in a letter to the LGBTQ newspaper The Pink Paper.United Kingdom
Nikki SinclaireMEP for West Midlands2009–2014We Demand a Referendum Now Lesbian Trans womanFirst ever trans British parliamentarian, coming out in 2013. Previously, in 2004, Sinclaire came out as lesbian in a letter to the LGBTQ newspaper The Pink Paper.United Kingdom
Tania StevensonOckbrook and Borrowash Parish Councillor2023–IndependentTrans womanFirst trans councillor for Borrowash.United Kingdom
Dylan TippettsPlymouth City Councillor2022–2025Labour Party Trans manFollowing his election he said that he hoped that it would help "dial down hate and division."United Kingdom
Dylan TippettsPlymouth City Councillor2022–2025Liberal Democrats Trans manFollowing his election he said that he hoped that it would help "dial down hate and division."United Kingdom
Katie WallisMP for Bridgend2019–2024Conservative PartyTrans womanCome as transgender in 2022.United Kingdom
Alexandra Ward-SlotteCouncillor in the municipality of Stenungsund2019ModeratesTrans womanMember of West Pride Board, pushed for improvements for lives of trans people including in healthcare.Sweden
Isla WrathmellLambeth London Borough Councillor2022–Labour PartyTrans womanDescribed herself as a proud trans woman who was standing with her "Labour colleagues to support a ban on conversion therapy for trans people."United Kingdom