Frank Kitts

Sir Frank Kitts
27th Mayor of Wellington
In office
6 December 1956 – 13 November 1974
Deputy
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Preceded byRobert Macalister
Succeeded byMichael Fowler
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Wellington Central
In office
13 November 1954 – 26 November 1960
Preceded byCharles Chapman
Succeeded byDan Riddiford
Personal details
Born
Francis Joseph Kitts

1 May 1912
Waimate, New Zealand
Died16 March 1979(1979-03-16) (aged 66)
Wellington, New Zealand
Political partyLabour
Spouse
Iris May Woodcock
(m. 1949⁠–⁠1979)
OccupationCivil servant
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Sir Francis Joseph Kitts (1 May 1912 – 16 March 1979) was a New Zealand politician. Originally from the South Island, he served in the military and later was a civil servant before entering politics with the Labour Party. He was the Member of Parliament for Wellington Central between 1954 and 1960. He was also the longest-serving Mayor of Wellington, holding the post from 1956 to 1974. He was also a member at various times of several other local bodies and was still an elected official at his death.