Judith Trotter

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Judith Trotter
Born30 August 1935
Hāwera
Alma mater St Cuthbert's College , University of Otago
Relatives Ann Trotter (sister)
Ron Trotter (brother)
Awards New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 , Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Knight of the National Order of Merit, New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal

Judith Catherine Trotter CNZM (born 1935) is a New Zealand diplomat. In 1996, Trotter was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to diplomacy. She has also been awarded a New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal, a New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal, and France's National Order of Merit.

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Early life and education

Trotter was the youngest of four children of Pan and Clement Trotter, and grew up in Hāwera. [1] Trotter's sister Ann Trotter was a professor of history and the first woman to be appointed pro vice-chancellor of the University of Otago. [1] Her brother Ron Trotter was knighted for his service to business in 1985. Trotter was educated at St Cuthbert's College in Auckland, where she was Head Prefect in 1953. [2] Trotter then earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Otago in 1957. [3] [4]

Diplomatic career

Trotter was at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade between 1965 and 1998, serving in New Zealand and in Athens, Bangkok, Singapore, France, Canada and Italy. [5] [6] During her time in France she was at the OECD, and was New Zealand's Ambassador to France between 1987 and 1992, and then Ambassador to Italy. [5] She was Chair of the France–New Zealand Friendship Fund. [5]

Honours and awards

Trotter was awarded a New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal, which was given to people "in recognition of the contribution they have made to some aspect of New Zealand life". [7] In 1993 Trotter was awarded a New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal, which was given to "recognize those New Zealand and Commonwealth citizens who had made a significant contribution to women's rights or women's issues in New Zealand". [8]

In the 1996 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Trotter was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to diplomacy. [9]

Trotter was recognised by France with a National Order of Merit in 2010. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Brookes, Barbara (6 August 2022). "Obituary: Ann Trotter, first female pro vice-chancellor of Otago University". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Old Girls' Honours – St Cuthbert's Old Girls Association" . Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "NZ University Graduates 1870-1961". shadowsoftime.co.nz. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Presentation of Credentials, Singapore Government Press Release, 29 November 1982
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Judith Trotter and Marie Brown, National Order of Merit - La France en Nouvelle Zélande". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Our Story". www.mfat.govt.nz. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Alister Taylor; Deborah Coddington, eds. (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. ISBN   978-0-908578-34-4. Wikidata   Q96247228.
  8. ↑ "The New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 - Register of recipients | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 1996 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 3 June 1996. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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