Margaret Wilson

New Zealand academic and politician
Person human Q2920241
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Summary

Margaret Wilson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Gisborne[2]. She was born on May 20, 1947[3]. She worked as a politician[4] and lawyer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Wilson was born in Gisborne[2].
  • Margaret Wilson was born on May 20, 1947[3].
  • Margaret Wilson held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Margaret Wilson worked as a politician[4].
  • Margaret Wilson worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Margaret Wilson held the position of full professor[8].
  • Margaret Wilson held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[9].
  • Margaret Wilson held the position of professor emeritus[10].
  • Margaret Wilson was employed by University of Waikato[11].
  • Margaret Wilson's education included a stint at University of Auckland[12].
  • Margaret Wilson received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[13].
  • Margaret Wilson received the Harvard Centennial Medal[14].
  • Margaret Wilson received the Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15].
  • Margaret Wilson received the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[16].
  • Margaret Wilson received the honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[17].
  • Margaret Wilson is recorded as female[18].
  • Margaret Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Margaret Wilson was affiliated with the New Zealand Labour Party[20].
  • Margaret Wilson supervised Rogena Sterling as a doctoral student[21].
  • Margaret Wilson supervised Shaista Shameem as a doctoral student[22].
  • Margaret Wilson supervised Juliet Chevalier-Watts as a doctoral student[23].
  • Margaret Wilson supervised Joan Boyce Forret as a doctoral student[24].
  • Margaret Wilson supervised Brenda Midson as a doctoral student[25].
  • Margaret Wilson's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Wilson (politician)[26].
  • Margaret Wilson's residence is recorded as Hamilton[27].

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Origins and Family

Margaret Wilson was born in Gisborne[2]. She was born on May 20, 1947[3].

Education

Margaret Wilson's education included a stint at University of Auckland[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and lawyer[5]. Margaret Wilson was employed by University of Waikato[11]. Positions held include full professor[8], an academic rank[28]; Member of the New Zealand Parliament[9], a position[29], in New Zealand[30]; and professor emeritus[10], an academic title[31]. Doctoral students include Rogena Sterling[21], a researcher[32]; Shaista Shameem[22], a lawyer[33], of Fiji[34]; Juliet Chevalier-Watts[23], a researcher[35]; Joan Boyce Forret[24], a lawyer[36], specialised in resource management[37]; and Brenda Midson[25], a legal scholar[38].

Recognition

Awards received include New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[13], an award[39], in New Zealand[40], founded in 1990[41]; Harvard Centennial Medal[14], a jubilee medal[42], founded in 1989[43]; Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15]; New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[16], a decoration[44], founded in 1993[45]; and honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[17], an award[46], in New Zealand[47].

Personal Life

Margaret Wilson was affiliated with the New Zealand Labour Party[20].

Why It Matters

Margaret Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Wilson born?

Margaret Wilson was born in Gisborne[2].

What did Margaret Wilson do for work?

Margaret Wilson worked as politician[4] and lawyer[5].

Where did Margaret Wilson go to school?

Margaret Wilson was educated at University of Auckland[12].

What awards did Margaret Wilson receive?

Honors received include New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[13], Harvard Centennial Medal[14], Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15], and New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved . waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] ↑ . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . waikato.ac.nz. waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'pl', 'sco', 'ur']
    Sitelink count → 10
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  2. 13w ago · Oronsay · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The conversation author id → 668684
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  3. 22w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Hamilton
    Employer → University of Waikato
    Doctoral student → Rogena Sterling, Shaista Shameem, Juliet Chevalier-Watts +2
    Position held → Attorney-General of New Zealand, full professor, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives +2
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