Margaret Moir

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New Zealand Parliament
Margaret Moir
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for West Coast
In office
1990–1993
YearsTermElectorateParty
1990 –1993 43rd West Coast National

Moir was born in Kimberley, South Africa, and was a businesswoman in Hokitika with her husband.[ citation needed ]

She represented the West Coast electorate in Parliament from 1990 to 1993, when she was defeated by Damien O'Connor. She is one of six one-term National MPs who were elected in a swing against Labour in the 1990 election. She was unsuccessful as a list candidate in the 1996 election. After leaving Parliament Moir served as a director of two state-owned enterprises: Timberlands West Coast Limited and MetService.[ citation needed ]

In 1993, Moir was awarded the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal. [1] In the 1995 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services. [2]

Moir and her husband Derek now live in Akaroa. She was treasurer at Amy Adams' electorate office. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "The New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 – register of recipients". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1995". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Selwyn". New Zealand National Party . Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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