Beauty Reigns

National MP Korean-born Melissa Lee has been voted one of “the most beautiful women in politics in the world” by Spanish newspaper 20 Minutos, a poll which also included Hillary Clinton. Photos of 60 female politicians from 30 countries were posted on the newspaper’s website, with voting buttons under each picture. Lee has 20 years journalism experience including a 5-year stint at the Sunday News and writing for numerous publications including the New Zealand Herald, The Listener and various other magazines. She is New Zealand’s first Korean MP.