Margaret Moir

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Margaret Moir QSO JP (born 9 September 1941) is a former New Zealand politician of the National Party. Previously, she was the elected chairman of the West Coast Regional Council.

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Margaret Moir
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for West Coast
In office
19901993
Preceded bySir Kerry Burke
Succeeded byDamien O'Connor
Personal details
Born (1941-09-09) 9 September 1941 (age 83)
Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
New Zealander
Political partyNational
SpouseDerek
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Biography

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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