Ray Ahipene-Mercer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ray Ahipene-Mercer

musician, guitar-maker, environmentalist, politician

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1948

Place of Birth: Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Profession: politician, guitar maker, musician, environmentalist

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Raymond Ahipene-Mercer (born 20 October 1948) is a former New Zealand politician, who served as a Wellington City Councillor for the Eastern Ward, only the second Maori to be elected to the Wellington City Council and the first Maori to be elected since 1962.
He is also a guitar-maker, musician, and well-known environmentalist, and was one of the leaders of the Clean Water Campaign, which led to the end of sewage pollution of the Wellington coast.
He was a candidate for mayor of Wellington in the council elections of 2007, the first Maori ever to contest the position.He was runner-up to the incumbent.
As a musician and guitar maker he usually uses the name Ray Mercer, and has used the name Ray Ahipene-Mercer for other purposes including his environmental work and politics.