Margaret Austin

New Zealand schoolteacher and politician (born 1933)
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Summary

Margaret Austin was born on April 1, 1933[1], in Dunedin[2]. She has worked as a politician[3] and school teacher[4]. She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[6]
  • Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament[7]
  • Educated at: University of Canterbury[8], Christchurch Teachers' College[9], UCL Institute of Education[10]
  • Award received: Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand[11], New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[12], Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13], New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[14], Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15], honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[16], honorary doctor of Lincoln University[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Member of political party: New Zealand Labour Party[19], United New Zealand[20]
  • Commons category: Margaret Austin[21]
  • Residence: Wellington[22]
  • Family name: Austin[23], Leonard[24]
  • Given name: Margaret[25], Elizabeth[26]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New Zealand/politics[27]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Austin born?

Margaret Austin's place of birth was Dunedin[2].

What did Margaret Austin do for work?

Margaret Austin worked as a politician[3] and school teacher[4].

Where did Margaret Austin go to school?

Margaret Austin was educated at University of Canterbury[8], Christchurch Teachers' College[9], and UCL Institute of Education[10].

What awards did Margaret Austin receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand[11], New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[12], Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13], and New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . alumnilinc.lincoln.ac.nz. alumnilinc.lincoln.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Given name → Margaret, Elizabeth
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