<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Wilson" id="mwAR0" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Margaret Wilson">Margaret Wilson</a> is elected as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_of_the_New_Zealand_House_of_Representatives" id="mwAR4" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives">Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives</a>, beginning a period lasting until August 23, 2006, where all the highest political offices (including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II" id="mwAR8" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Elizabeth II">Elizabeth II</a> as Head of State), were occupied by women, making New Zealand the first country for this to occur.