Colleen Dewe

Colleen Dewe
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Lyttelton
In office 1975 – 1978
Preceded by	Tom McGuigan
Succeeded by	Ann Hercus
Personal details
Born	30 May 1930 Hokitika
Died	22 May 1993 Dunedin
Political party	National
Spouse(s)	Never Married
Children	None
Profession	Chartered Accountant
Religion	Methodist

Colleen Elizabeth Dewe (30 May 1930 – 22 May 1993) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. She and Marilyn Waring were the 14th and 15th women elected to the New Zealand Parliament.

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1975–1978	38th	Lyttelton		National

She represented the Lyttelton electorate from 1975 to 1978, when she was defeated by Ann Hercus.^[1]

After her defeat in 1978, she was appointed as Deputy Chair of the Commerce Commission, filling the vacancy left as a result of Ann Hercus being elected. She retired from the Commerce Commission in 1988.

She served as the chairwoman of the Advisory Committee of Women's Affairs from 1980 to 1984 and lead the New Zealand delegation to the 1980 Vienna conference on the status of women. She was awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 1978.

Dewe was awarded a Fellowship of the Society of Accountants in 1982 for her lifelong interest in accountancy.

References

1. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 192. OCLC 154283103.

• Obituary, Page 13, 24 May 1993, The Evening Post, Wellington.
• Waring, Marilyn, Images of a Political Sister, The Press, Page 12, 27 May 1993, Christchurch
• Women In The House: Members of Parliament in New Zealand by Janet McCallum, Cape Catley, 1993, ISBN 0-908561-41-5