Dame Catherine Anne Tizard-Politician
(16th Governor-General of New Zealand)
(QUOTE)
"I beleave there is an ingredient called for in addition to To waiti's goodwill. As a people we have not lacked this ingredient in the past. We must go forward with confidence in ourselves."-1991
Biography
(Early Life)
She was born on April 4 1931, in Auckland as the only child of the family who had immigrated from Scotland and grew up in rural waikato. Her mother, Neil was a factory worker at the local Waharoa dairy factory. Catherine was admitted as a student at Auckland University College in 1949. At that time she specialized in Zoology. She has four children.
(CURRENT PERSONAL LIFE - OR LATER LIFE IF YOUR PERSON IS NO LONGER ALIVE)
She is working on supporting gay marriage, starring in online video ampaign with NewZealand singers Ahika Moa, Boh RUnga and Hollie Smith.
(IMPORTANT JOBS)
the Auckland City Council in 1971 and was re-elected in 1974, 1977 and 1980
Mayor of Auckland City again at the 1983
Governor-General of New zealand from 1990 to 1996, the first woman Governor General
(IMPORTANT EVENTS)
It must be a big turning point to get married with Bob Tizard, then president of the Auckland University Students Association who became 6th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand at later time. It is the event at her young age of 20. I suppose it caused her getting the connections to the political world.
(AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS)
(I) ACADEMIC AWARDS:
(any academic achievements worth noting?
- Bachelor of Zoology-She passed through Zoology in Auckland university and did teaching there.
(II) BOOKS:
(provide links if you can)
Cat Among the Pigeons: A Memoir
(III) AWARDS OF NOTE
DBE (Order of the British Empire) in 1985
GCMG (Order of Saint Michael and Saint George) in 1990
A member of the order of New Zealand
(VIDEO)
(DESCRIPTION/SUMMARY OF VIDEO)
We would find that she is an old ordinary woman rather than a noble leader when we watch her remarks in this video.
(CONTRIBUTION TO NEW ZEALAND)
Personally, I think her becoming the first woman Governor-General was a great achievement for the modern society of New zealand promoting gender equality.
