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UK-born New Zealand public servant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Helena Catt, from the UK, was a New Zealand public servant and is an expert in electoral practice.[1] She was the first female chief executive of the New Zealand Electoral Commission from 2004 to 2009 and was a professor in the Department of Political Studies, University of Auckland.[2]
Dr. Helena Catt | |
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Born | United Kingdom |
Alma mater | London School of Economics, Edinburgh University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electoral law, democracy, voting patterns |
Institutions | New Zealand Electoral Commission, Auckland University |
She was also part of the New Zealand Productivity Commission and during her tenure had a series of publications including "Are Commissions Representative?: The Composition of Commissions of Inquiry created in New Zealand since 1970".[3]
Dr. Catt holds an MA (Hons) in Modern History and Politics from Edinburgh University and a PhD (on tactical voting) from the London School of Economics.[4]
She was the lead of the International Election Expert Research Team, observing the Catalan Referendum in 2017.[5]
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