Stephen Rainbow

Stephen Rainbow
Chief Human Rights Commissioner
Assumed office
11 November 2024
Preceded byPaul Hunt
Member of the Wellington City Council for Southern Ward
In office
14 October 1995 – 10 October 1998
Serving with Celia Wade-Brown, Sue Piper, John Gilberthorpe
Preceded byPeter Parussini
Succeeded byAlick Shaw
Member of the Wellington City Council for Lambton Ward
In office
14 October 1989 – 14 October 1995
Serving with Terry McDavitt, Russell Armitage, Rex Nicholls, Liz Thomas
Preceded byMargaret Bonner
Succeeded byWard abolished
Personal details
Born (1961-01-26) 26 January 1961 (age 63)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Political partyLabour Party (1977–84)
Green Party (1989–95)
Progressive Green (1995–99)
National (1999)
Alma materVictoria University of Wellington

Stephen Laurence Rainbow (born 26 January 1961) is a New Zealand public servant and former local-body politician.