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Margaret Moir MP Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for West CoastIn office
1990 – 1993Preceded by Sir Kerry Burke Succeeded by Damien O'Connor Personal details Born 9 September 1941
KimberleyNationality South Africa
New Zealand
Political party National Spouse(s) Derek Parliament of New Zealand Years Term Electorate Party 1990–1993 43rd West Coast National Margaret Moir (born 9 September 1941) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Previously, she was the elected chairman of the West Coast Regional Council.
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 elections.
She was born in Kimberley, South Africa, and was a businesswoman in Hokitika with her husband.
After leaving Parliament Moir served as a director of two state-owned enterprises: Timberlands West Coast and MetService.
Moir and her husband Derek now live in Akaroa.
Parliament of New Zealand Preceded by
Sir Kerry BurkeMember of Parliament for West Coast
1990–1993Succeeded by
Damien O'ConnorReferences
- 1990 Parliamentary Candidates for the New Zealand National Party by John Stringer (New Zealand National Party, 1990)
Categories:- 1941 births
- Living people
- New Zealand National Party MPs
- New Zealand people of South African descent
- New Zealand women in politics
- New Zealand National Party politician stubs
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