Education
Marlborough Girls’ College. Christchurch Teachers’ College. Lincoln College.
Marlborough Girls’ College. Christchurch Teachers’ College. Lincoln College.
Held number of executive positions in National Party. Community service involvement include. Child Safety Officer, Plunket, 1979-1981, Malvern Plunket Executive, 1979-1984, Playcentre President, 1980-1982, Malvern County Councillor, since 1983, Aged Peoples Welfare Committee, since 1983, Malvern Community Arts Council since 1983, Lincoln College Conference Committee, since 1985, New Zealand Federated Farmers and School Committee membership.
Member, Party Policy Co-ordinating Committee and since 1985, a Divisional Councillor. Member of Parliament for Ashburton, since 1987. Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of Women’s Affairs, November since 1990.
Professional career: primary school teacher, 1972-1976.
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