Joy Quigley
Joy Quigley list | |
|---|---|
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1948 Geraldine, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse(s) |
1. Al McLauchlan
(m. 1969; div. 1997)2. John Hunt |
Marilyn Joy Quigley QSO (born 9 May 1948), also known as Joy McLauchlan, is a former New Zealand politician.
Early life and family
Quigley was born in
Geraldine High School, and went on to study at the University of Otago, completing a Diploma of Physical Education in 1967.[1] She later was awarded a Teacher Taining Certificate in 1980, having studied at the Hutt Valley campus of Christchurch Teachers' College, and also took papers towards a Bachelor of Education at Massey University.[1]
In 1969, Quigley married Alistair John McLauchlan, and the couple had two children before divorcing in 1997.[1] She reverted to her maiden name in 1998.[1]
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Western Hutt | National | ||
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Western Hutt | National | ||
| 1996–1999 | 45th | List | 13 | National | |
She spent several years overseas with her husband and family, before first standing for the National Party in the
Eastern Hutt in the 1984 election and Western Hutt in the 1987 election, and had worked as a parliamentary secretary to prominent National MPs such as John Banks, George Gair, Don McKinnon and Ruth Richardson. She remained MP for Western Hutt until the seat was abolished in the 1996 election, the first MMP election. She then contested the new seat of Hutt South, but was defeated by Labour's Trevor Mallard. She remained in Parliament as a list MP, but left politics at the 1999 election.[1]
In 1993, she was awarded the
New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.[3]
Outside politics
Quigley served as executive director for the Independent Schools of New Zealand from 2000 to 2008.[1][4]
In the
Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for public services.[5]
In 2009, Quigley was one of three people appointed by the Government to the High Cost Highly Specialised Medicines Review.[6] She now lives in Kerikeri with her second husband, John Hunt.[citation needed]
References
- ^ ISSN 1172-9813.
- ^ Hansard (28 November 1990). "Members Sworn". vdig.net. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "The New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 – register of recipients". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "New executive director appointed to ISNZ". Scoop Education. 18 January 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Otago man on drugs panel". Otago Daily Times. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- 1990 Parliamentary Candidates for the New Zealand National Party p. 94 by John Stringer (New Zealand National Party, 1990)