Colleen Dewe

Colleen Dewe
Colleen Dewe
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Lyttelton
In office
1975 – 1978
Preceded by Thomas McGuigan
Succeeded by Ann Hercus
Personal details
Born 30 May 1930
Hokitika
Died 22 May 1993
Dunedin
Political party National
Spouse(s) Never Married
Children None
Profession Chartered Accountant
Religion Methodist

Colleen Elizabeth Dewe (30 May 1930 - 22 May 1993) 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.

References

  • New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, 4th edition, Government Printer, Wellington)
  • Obituary, Page 13, 24 May 1993, The Evening Post, Wellington.
  • Waring, Marilyn, Images of a Political Sister, The Press, Page 12, 27 May 1993, Christchurch
  • Women In The House: Members of Parliament in New Zealand by Janet McCallum, Cape Catley, 1993, ISBN 0-908561-41-5



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