12 Facts About Vicki Buck

Vicki Susan Buck was born on 16 July 1955 and is a New Zealand politician.

Vicki Buck was Mayor of Christchurch for nine years from 1989 to 1998.

Vicki Buck made a political comeback in the 2013 local elections, as a city councillor for the Riccarton-Wigram ward, and returned the highest number of votes across all city wards.

Vicki Buck decided not to stand in the 2019 local elections, marking the end of her councillorship.

Vicki Buck was born on 16 July 1955, and grew up in North Beach, an eastern suburb of Christchurch.

Vicki Buck went on to study at the University of Canterbury from 1972, graduating Bachelor of Arts in 1975 and Master of Arts with honours in political sciences in 1977.

Vicki Buck came fifth, narrowly beaten by Peter William Anderson in fourth.

The Labour Party chose Vicki Buck to stand in this by-election, which she won by a large margin.

Vicki Buck was one of five Local Government Commissioners working from 1984 to 1989 on a major reorganisation of local government in New Zealand.

In 1990, Vicki Buck received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal, and in 1993 she was awarded the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.

Vicki Buck stood as an independent candidate in the 2013 local elections in the Riccarton-Wigram ward as councillor for Christchurch City Council.

On 12 October 2013, Vicki Buck was returned with the highest number of votes of any of the council candidates across the city.