Colleen Dewe
Encyclopedia
Colleen Elizabeth Dewe was a New Zealand
politician of the National Party
.
She and Marilyn Waring
were the 14th and 15th women elected to the New Zealand Parliament.
She represented the Lyttelton
electorate from 1975
to 1978, when she was defeated by Ann Hercus
.
After her defeat in 1978, she was appointed as Deputy Chair of the Commerce Commission, filling the vacancy left as a result of Ann Hercus being elected. She retired from the Commerce Commission in 1988.
She also served as the chairwoman of the Advisory Committee of Women's Affairs from 1980 to 1984 and lead the New Zealand delegation to the 1980 Vienna conference on the status of women.
Awarded Queen's Jubilee Medal in 1978.
Awarded a Fellowship of the Society of Accountants in 1982 for her life-long interest in accountancy.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician of the National Party
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
.
She and Marilyn Waring
Marilyn Waring
Marilyn Waring, CNZM, D.Phil., D.Litt. is a New Zealand feminist, a politician, an activist for female human rights and environmental issues, an author and an academic, known for her contributions to feminist economics....
were the 14th and 15th women elected to the New Zealand Parliament.
She represented the Lyttelton
Lyttelton (New Zealand electorate)
Lyttelton is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. It existed from 1853–90, and again from 1893–1996, when it was replaced by the Banks Peninsula electorate.-Population Centres:...
electorate from 1975
New Zealand general election, 1975
The 1975 New Zealand general election was held to elect MPs to the 38th session of the New Zealand Parliament. It was the first election in New Zealand where 18-20 year olds and all permanent residents of New Zealand were eligible to vote, although only citizens were able to be...
to 1978, when she was defeated by Ann Hercus
Ann Hercus
Dame Margaret Ann Sayers Hercus DCMG, BA, LLB , best known as Ann Hercus, is a New Zealand politician and diplomat...
.
After her defeat in 1978, she was appointed as Deputy Chair of the Commerce Commission, filling the vacancy left as a result of Ann Hercus being elected. She retired from the Commerce Commission in 1988.
She also served as the chairwoman of the Advisory Committee of Women's Affairs from 1980 to 1984 and lead the New Zealand delegation to the 1980 Vienna conference on the status of women.
Awarded Queen's Jubilee Medal in 1978.
Awarded a Fellowship of the Society of Accountants in 1982 for her life-long interest in accountancy.