- Sonja Davies
Sonja Davies, ONZ (
November 11 ,1923 –June 12 ,2005 ) was aNew Zealand trade unionist, peace campaigner, and Member of Parliament.Davies helped to found the Working Women's Council, and in 1974 she became the first female executive of the Federation of Labour. She became the Labour MP for Pencarrow in 1987 and served two terms, retiring in 1993;
Trevor Mallard replaced her.Her autobiography, "Bread and Roses: Her Story", (ISBN 1-86953-162-0), was turned into a film in 1994. Directed by
Gaylene Preston ), the film was also called "Bread and Roses". A second volume of autobiography, "Marching On" (ISBN 1-86941-296-6) was published in 1997.* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109333/ "Bread and Roses" (film, 1994) on IMDb]
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Politician, trade unionist
DATE OF BIRTH=November 11 ,1923
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DATE OF DEATH=June 12 ,2005
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