Iain Lees-Galloway

Iain Lees-Galloway, New Zealand politician

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Born: September 18, 1978
Age in 2026: 48
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1978

About Iain Lees-Galloway

Iain Francis Lees-Galloway (born 18 September 1978), initially Iain Galloway, is a New Zealand former politician. A former union organiser, Lees-Galloway was a Labour Party Member of Parliament from 2008 to 2020, representing the Palmerston North electorate. From 2017 until his dismissal in 2020 he was the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Minister of Immigration, and Minister for ACC in the Sixth Labour Government. After leaving his parliamentary career Lees-Galloway joined The Opportunities Party and by 2025 had become the party's general manager. Lees-Galloway joined the Labour Party in 2005 and became chairman of the Palmerston North branch in the following year.

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The world when Iain Lees-Galloway was born

Iain Lees-Galloway was born in 1978. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1978

#1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
Top movieThe Deer Hunter
Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Iain Lees-Galloway's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1978	2026
Gas	$0.63	$3.45/gal
Average home	$55,700	$435,000
Average income	$17,730	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.65	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.34	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	222.6M	341 million

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