Judith Aitken
Facts
17 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- December 30, 1937
- Place of birth
- Te Awamutu
- Country of citizenship
- New Zealand[7]
- Occupation
- local politician, civil servant, secondary school teacher (1960–1967), lecturer
- Employer
- Statistics New Zealand (1975–1976), Victoria University of Wellington (1977–1981), Electricity Corporation of New Zealand (1987–1988), Ministry for Women (1988–1992)[8][9][10][11]
- Educated at
- Victoria University of Wellington, St Cuthbert's College, University of Auckland, Auckland College of Education, Massey University[12][13][14][15][16]
- Award received
- Companion of the Queen's Service Order, Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993, New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[19][20][21][22]
- Doctoral advisor
- Les Cleveland, Aaron Wildavsky[17][18]
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Academic thesis
- Public Expenditure Planning in New Zealand
- Given name
- Judith
- Imported from
- wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
- On focus list of Wikimedia project
- NZThesisProject
- Residence
- Paekākāriki, Wellington
- ISNI
- 0000000063694186
- VIAF cluster ID
- 3843160668045003560008, 77783212
- Library of Congress authority ID
- n85810534
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Judith Aitken CNZM investiture (cropped).jpg ↗
- Alexander Turnbull Library ID
- 213011
- Described at URL
- www.tac.school.nz
- Libraries Australia ID
- 36570968
- Yale LUX ID
- person/f85525cf-cfd0-40bd-8209-5c1c6b965b63
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Summary
Judith Aitken's place of birth was Te Awamutu[1]. She was born on December 30, 1937[2]. She worked as a local politician[3], civil servant[4], secondary school teacher[5], and lecturer[6].
Body
Education
Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[12], a public university[24], in New Zealand[25], founded in 1897[26], headquartered in Wellington[27]; St Cuthbert's College[13], a secondary school[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1915[30]; University of Auckland[14], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1883[33], headquartered in Auckland City[34]; Auckland College of Education[15], a college[35], in New Zealand[36]; and Massey University[16], a university[37], in New Zealand[38], founded in 1927[39]. Doctoral advisors include Les Cleveland[17], a photographer[40], 1921–2014[41], of New Zealand[42] and Aaron Wildavsky[18], an economist[43], 1930–1993[44], of United States[45], awarded the Charles E. Merriam Award[46]. Judith Aitken earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[47].
Career and Affiliations
Employers include Statistics New Zealand[8], a statistical service[48], in New Zealand[49], founded in 1956[50], headquartered in Wellington[51]; Victoria University of Wellington[9], a public university[52], in New Zealand[53], founded in 1897[54], headquartered in Wellington[55]; Electricity Corporation of New Zealand[10], an electricity supply company[56], in New Zealand[57], founded in 1987[58]; and Ministry for Women[11], a women's ministry[59], in New Zealand[60], founded in 1984[61].
Recognition
Awards received include Companion of the Queen's Service Order[19], a grade of an order[62], in New Zealand[63]; Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[20], a grade of an order[64], in New Zealand[65]; New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[21], a decoration[66], founded in 1993[67]; and New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[22], an award[68], in New Zealand[69], founded in 1990[70].
FAQs
Where was Judith Aitken born?
Judith Aitken was born in Te Awamutu[1].
What did Judith Aitken do for work?
Judith Aitken worked as local politician[3], civil servant[4], secondary school teacher[5], and lecturer[6].
Where did Judith Aitken go to school?
Judith Aitken was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[12], St Cuthbert's College[13], University of Auckland[14], and Auckland College of Education[15].
What awards did Judith Aitken receive?
Honors received include Companion of the Queen's Service Order[19], Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[20], New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[21], and New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[22].