Ethel McMillan

Ethel McMillan
McMillan in 1959
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Dunedin North
In office
12 December 1953 – 29 November 1975
Preceded byRobert Walls
Succeeded byRichard Walls
Dunedin City Councillor
In office
18 November 1950 – 11 October 1980
Personal details
Born
Ethel Emma Black

(1904-05-12)12 May 1904
Kaiti, Gisborne, New Zealand
Died13 August 1987(1987-08-13) (aged 83)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Political partyLabour
SpouseGervan McMillan
EducationGisborne Girls' High School
Alma materUniversity of Otago
OccupationPolitician

Ethel Emma McMillan QSO JP (née Black, 12 May 1904 – 13 August 1987) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. She was a Member of Parliament for Dunedin electorates for 22 years, but despite her political seniority, was not appointed a cabinet minister. She was very active in local affairs in Otago and was the first woman to be elected to Dunedin City Council.